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COVID-19 in Alabama: A Primer on the Impacts of the Coronavirus …

WebRead the full report here. The impacts of the coronavirus on the health, social wellbeing, economy, and state government of Alabama are unprecedented. To this date, millions of …

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FAQs: Vaccine Mandates in Alabama

WebAct 2021-493, commonly known as Alabama’s Vaccine Passport Ban (and introduced in the Alabama Senate as SB267), prohibits a “state or local government entity, or any of its officers or agents” from requiring “the …

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Facts About Medicaid Expansion

WebFacts About Medicaid Expansion In 2023, Alabama’s state government budgeted $793 million in funding for the state Medicaid Agency. Medicaid spending accounts for the …

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Restore Public Health Accountability to the People

WebNot quite.The State Health Officer is elected by the State Committee on Public Health. Members of the State Committee on Public Health are selected by the State Board of …

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Alabama governor and voters have little input into …

WebPosted on March 8, 2021 by The Alabama Policy Institute. Alabama legislators are taking a look at how their branch has set up our state’s public health system. Currently, Alabama is the only state in the nation where …

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Medicaid Expansion in Alabama

WebMedicaid Expansion in Alabama - Alabama Policy Institute. As the largest line item in the State’s General Fund Budget, Medicaid should also command most of the Alabama …

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Guide to the Issues: The Right of Conscience for Health-Care …

WebThis Guide explains the Health Care Rights of Conscience Act that has been introduced during the 2017 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature. Alabama should secure the …

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Medicaid in Alabama: Innovative Reforms for the Future

Webcomplete health programs, such as smoking cessation or weight loss plans. 5. Encourage the direct purchase of private health insurance. If state-subsidized premiums could be …

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Health Insurance Exchanges

WebAccording to the AHIESC, the Alabama Health Insurance Exchange would cost $34-$50 million annually. Setting up a Health Insurance Exchange (HIX) in Alabama does little to …

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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and First Amendment …

WebRecently finalized rules under the PPACA require health insurers to provide preventive health services, including contraception. These requirements potentially infringe upon …

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Why Medicaid expansion is a bad idea for Alabama

WebAccording to The Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA), Medicaid expansion would cost the state an average of $225 million per year through …

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Healthy Citizenry, Healthy Economy, Health Society

WebToday the Alabama Policy Institute (API) submitted to the Governor’s Special Task Force on Reopening the Economy a report (“Healthy Citizenry, Healthy Economy, Healthy …

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Phil Williams Speaks on SB97 Before House Health Committee

WebWednesday afternoon, API’s Chief Policy Officer and General Counsel Phil Williams spoke before the Alabama House Health Committee in support of SB97, a bill …

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Health Insurance Risk Pools

Web35 states—including Alabama—have created high-risk insurance pools to make subsidized insurance available to people who cannot purchase conventional coverage for a …

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Roe v. Wade has been overturned. Here’s what you need to know.

WebWhat Happened Today the Supreme Court of the United States issued its long-awaited ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. In the decision, …

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Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt

WebIn this Guide to the Issues, API breaks down the opinion and possible implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt. Texas enacted a …

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Alabama CARES Act Funding Feeds Government, Not Its People

WebIn early 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread across the United States, impacting the lives of all Americans. In response, Congress passed a massive …

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Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt

WebOn June 27, 2016, the Supreme Court delivered its decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, striking down the two provisions of the Texas law in question.12 The first …

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UAB Health System Rescinds Vaccine Mandate After Receiving …

WebBirmingham, Ala. – On Friday, September 10, 2021, the Alabama Center for Law and Liberty (“ACLL”) sent a demand letter to the University of Alabama System …

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Alabama Policy Institute

WebThe Alabama Policy Institute API protects fairness, freedom, and families by investigating, initiating & informing about public policy ideas. Free Markets Limited Government Strong …

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