Tagged: Affordable Care Act

Politics & Government
6:43 am
Wed January 9, 2013

NAACP Planning Montgomery Health Care Rally

Credit politico.com
President Barack Obama signs the Affordable Care Act.

The Alabama NAACP is planning a rally Saturday at the Capitol in Montgomery to show its support for the Affordable Care Act.

Organizers say the rally is also to express concern about Gov. Robert Bentley not using the law to expand Medicaid coverage in Alabama.

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Politics & Government
1:15 pm
Thu December 13, 2012

UAB Report: Medicaid Expansion Could Mean $1 Billion in Revenue for Alabama

Credit pwn-usa.org
President Obama signs the Affordable Care Act into law in 2010.
No Insurance Exchange
4:13 pm
Fri November 16, 2012

Governor Bentley Stands By No Insurance Exchange

Credit State of Alabama
Gov. Robert Bentley stands by his decision to not operate a health insurance exchange despite deadline extension.


Alabama's governor isn't changing his mind about not operating a health insurance exchange even though President Barack Obama's administration has given states an extra month to decide.


Friday was supposed to the deadline for states to decide if they would run an exchange under the Affordable Care Act or let the federal government do it. The Obama administration announced Thursday night it was extending the deadline to Dec. 14. The extension came at the request of some Republican governors.

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