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Saving Alabama’s at risk newborns

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–SB196 is a bill designed to provide medicine and services needed in the treatment for at-risk newborn babies particularly those born prematurely.
The act would require that the state Medicaid Agency develop and implement policies and procedures to streamline the process for access to covered outpatient drugs for premature infants … Continued
April 19, 2012

Medical Groups Want Tobacco Tax to Pay for Medicaid Shortfall

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Medical Association of the State of Alabama (MASA) wants the state legislature to raise the excise taxes on cigarettes and tobacco to prevent the Alabama Medicaid Program from taking a 38% cut in the 2012/2013 budget.  The General Fund budget that the Alabama House of Representatives passed on … Continued
April 16, 2012

Looking into Medicaid Managed Care Services

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The state of Alabama General Fund is being prorated by 10.6% for the remainder of fiscal year 2012 and more cuts are likely in the FY2013 general fund program.  The largest program in Alabama’s General Fund is Medicaid.  Spiraling costs of Alabama Medicaid services as well as an $81 … Continued
March 27, 2012

Congresswoman Sewell Remains a Steadfast Supporter of the Affordable Care Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D) from Selma released a statement today announcing that she remains a supporter of the President’s controversial healthcare reform law and that “as a member of Congress, I will continue to vote against efforts to repeal this important law.” Rep. Sewell said, “Today marks the … Continued
March 27, 2012

Alabama Senate Passes Bill Making it a Crime to Defraud Government Assistance Programs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State Senate has passed a bill that increase penalties for fraud in taxpayer funded public assistance programs.  The bill, SB 152, is  sponsored by Senator Arthur Orr (R) fromDecatur).  SB 152 makes it a criminal offense to defraud state and federal funded public assistance programs.  The programs … Continued
March 22, 2012

Managed Care for Medicaid is Question Before the State

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced a 10.6% proration to the General Fund Budget of the state of Alabama.  The state’s schools, colleges, and universities are not affected because their funding comes from the State’s Education Fund.  The General fund includes most state offices, the state Department of Agriculture, the … Continued
March 20, 2012

Rising Medicaid Costs Strain Alabama Budget

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Medicaid is a shared cost state and federal program designed to assist the poorest among us with their healthcare costs. However, as the economy has deteriorated more and more Alabama citizens have turned to the program for their medical needs contributing to growing deficit spending by the federal government … Continued
January 3, 2012