Former Gov. Robert Bentley calls for Medicaid expansion
Bentley said expanding Medicaid is not a political decision to be made, and is critical to saving lives.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Sewell condemns Trump’s “health care sabotage.” Brooks supports Trump’s efforts
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Selma, voted in favor of House Resolution 271 on Wednesday, condemning the Trump Administration’s legal support for an effort by conservative states, including Alabama, to have the courts declare key parts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, popularly called Obamacare, unconstitutional. “Not only are the Trump Administration’s … Continued
Walt Maddox announces that he plans to expand Medicaid
Tuesday, Tuscaloosa Mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Walt Maddox announced that if he is elected governor, he will push to expand Medicaid in the state. “As Governor, I will immediately move to expand Medicaid, accepting the offer of federal funds for pennies on the dollar, free money that Alabama has inexplicably and inexcusably refused,” Maddox … Continued
Senate candidates have concerns over Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The U.S. Senate is considering yet another plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, and opinions are mixed on the compromise Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson bill that is being promoted currently as the most viable plan to repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. All three candidates for U.S. Senate have … Continued
Sewell continues to defend Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republicans are debating voting to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 in a bill that could come up as soon as Thursday. While most Republican Congressmen favor the American Healthcare Act a conservative faction with the Freedom Caucus argue that the new healthcare … Continued
Shelby calls Obamacare “beyond repair”
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter WASHINGTON, DC—Wednesday, January 11, 2017, Senate Republicans began the process of repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, better known as Obamacare, through the budgeting process. “In our first major act in the 115th Congress, Senate Republicans voted last night to pave the way towards repealing … Continued
Roby Says American Families, Small Business Crushed By Obamacare
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, October 4, 2016, US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) announced on social media that she agreed with former President Bill Clinton when he attacked Obamacare as a “crazy system.” Congresswoman Roby said in a statement on Facebook, “Couldn’t have said it better myself. Today Bill Clinton described Obamacare as … Continued
API Says $710 Million Estimate is Likely Low
On Wednesday, December 2 the ‘Alabama Political Reporter’ reported that the Alabama Policy Institute (API) had warned state decision makers that expanding the expensive Alabama Medicaid program would cost tax payers another $710 million over six years. That is in addition to the $1.9 billion a year that the state already spends each year paying … Continued
Expanding Medicaid Would Cost Taxpayers $710 Million, According to Think Tank
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter It took months of vigorous debate, the 2015 Regular Session, and two Special Sessions to final resolve the budget crisis in the State’s General Fund (SGF). Virtually of that $200 million shortfall can be blamed on out of control costs with the State’s long troubled Medicaid program. Now Alabama … Continued
United Healthcare May Pull out of Obamacare
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) said that reports that the nation’s largest healthcare insurer, United Healthcare, may drop out of Obamacare next year is a sign that Obamacare is fundamentally broken. There are reports that the company may stop providing exchange compliant healthcare coverage in 2017 due … Continued