The Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature will resume Tuesday. Though the only statutory requirement of our state legislature is to pass balanced budgets, there will be literally hundreds of bills considered and debated as our elected leadership ...
Medicaid expansion debate goes beyond bringing in federal dollars
The Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) is joining the push for Medicaid expansion in our state. RSA’s monthly member publication, The Advisor, recently argued in favor of expansion, posing the question, “Do we care about all Alabamians?”The answer i ...
Consequences of Medicaid expansion go beyond dollars and cents
State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) feels that a push for Medicaid expansion could come from Republican legislators when the new legislative quadrennium starts in March 2023. In a recent interview on the “Jeff Poor Show,” Elliott reiterated that h ...
Systemic problems making it difficult to both work in and attract new workers to Alabama
At the end of July, Alabama’s labor force participation rate was 57.2%. The national average was 62.1%. Just four states rank below Alabama. When Alabama’s labor participation rate is low, we all pay the price. Businesses continue to struggle with st ...
Why Medicaid expansion is a bad idea for Alabama
As the Legislature heads toward its 2023 regular legislative session, calls for Medicaid expansion are likely to increase. Alabama remains one of 12 states that has not expanded coverage under Obamacare. The question is, will state lawmakers continue ...