Category: Advocacy
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American Rescue Plan Offers $940 Million for Medicaid Expansion and Other Benefits for Healthcare
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, signed by President Biden on Thursday, includes a number of key provisions that strengthen both public and private health insurance coverage. Among its Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provisions, the American Rescue Plan encourages states to finally take up the Medicaid expansion by offering even…
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Stutts, Melson Defend “Physician-Led” ADPH in Committee Hearing
A bill (SB 240) by optometrist and Senate Health Committee Chairman Jim McClendon (R-Springville) to abolish the position of state health officer and overhaul the entire Alabama Department of Public Health and all county health departments in the state passed committee on an 8-3 vote this week. The opposing votes came from Sens. Larry Stutts…
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2021 Legislative Session
Scope of Practice ATHLETIC TRAINERS: This bill (SB73) provides for the licensing and regulation of athletic trainers relationship with a supervising physician, creates a joint committee of the two state boards, and expands the ability of athletic trainers to treat injuries sustained by physically active individuals. The Association worked with the ATs prior to the…
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ALAPAC-Supported Kirk Hatcher wins Democratic nomination for Senate District 26
Former State Rep. Kirk Hatcher won the Democratic nomination for Senate District 26, defeating former Rep. John Knight in a runoff with 74% of the vote. Hatcher will face Rep. William Greene in a special general election on March 2. A Montgomery native and former English educator with 17 years of experience, Hatcher currently is…
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ALAPAC Announces Support for April Weaver in Senate District 14
Alabama Medical PAC (ALAPAC) is proud to announce its support of former State Representative April Weaver in the upcoming special election for Senate District 14. The ALAPAC Board considers many factors in making campaign support decisions, including candidate-vetting meetings with ALAPAC staff and board members, electronic surveys of ALAPAC contributors, third-party polling data and outreach…
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Discussions with Decisionmakers: Barry Moore
1. Please tell us a little bit about yourself – Primary occupation? Interests? Hobbies? I am Barry Moore from Enterprise, Alabama. I grew up on a farm in Coffee County. In 1992 I graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Agricultural Science. Since 1998, my wife Heather and I own and operate Hopper-Moore Inc.,…
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Discussions with Decisionmakers: Jerry Carl
1. Please tell us a little bit about yourself – Primary occupation? Interests? Hobbies? I have spent most of my life creating and building small businesses, primary dealing with home healthcare equipment and specialty pharmacies. Presently, my wife and I own one pharmacy that serves hemophilia patients. In my spare time, I love being outdoors,…
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ALAPAC Announces New Regional Board Program
The Alabama Medical PAC (ALAPAC) recently revised its bylaws to create 10 Regional Boards (RB) that will increase specialty and individual practice participation in local and statewide candidate support decisions. Under this new structure: Each specialty with at least a 25% multi-year average participation in ALAPAC will be invited to nominate a physician for each…
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Discussions with Decisionmakers: Rep. Howard Sanderford
1. Please tell us a little bit about yourself – Primary occupation? Interests? Hobbies? I’m an accountant by education, and received my bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University. Following college, I served as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. From there, I went to work with IBM and eventually left to open my own…