Tag: Medicare
Jim Zeigler lays out his objections in State of the State...
The following was delivered in full by State Auditor Jim Zeigler in response to Gov. Robert Bentley's 2016 State of the State address. See our coverage of...
Bernie Sanders’ health plan would be more generous than Medicare
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders calls his plan for a government-run health care system "Medicare for all." But it's not.
With full coverage for long-term...
5 Alabama hospitals remain among nation’s worst for price gouging patients
Five Alabama hospitals are among the nation's worst in terms of price-gouging, according to a nationwide study of such activity.
Fifty U.S. hospitals are charging...
Hillary Clinton proposes tax break for caregivers
Pledging to invest in the "caring economy," Hillary Rodham Clinton proposed a new tax break Sunday for people caring for aging parents and grandparents.
The...
In Fort Lauderdale, Hillary Clinton slams Jeb Bush
In the first event of 2015 where presidential candidates from both major political parties were present, Hillary Clinton blasted Jeb Bush during her speech...
Martin Dyckman: Mike Huckabee’s tax plan is huckster’s scheme to slam...
There's a Republican running for president who promises unequivocally to "protect Social Security and Medicare ... to kill anything that poses a threat to...
Know a vet getting the government run around?
Soon our nation will be celebrating Memorial Day. More than a three-day weekend marking the beginning of summer, Memorial Day is time to pay...
State mental health organizations rally to fight agency cuts
Mental-health service workers and recipients rallied across Alabama on Monday, asking lawmakers to not cut millions in funding for the Alabama Department of Mental...