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Thursday, February 21, 2013
State Health Officer Don Williamson told lawmakers on Wednesday that Alabama’s Medicaid program can stay funded through 2014, but he is not sure where money will come from to run the health insurance program after 2014. The Associated Press reports $615 million is needed to adequately fund the service for the current fiscal year and Williamson expects $743 million in revenue will be needed for fiscal year 2014. The state Medicaid agency gets funds from both state and federal governments. A funding crisis in 2012 left the agency asking voters to approve a transfer from the Alabama Trust Fund to the General Fund. According to an AP report, Williamson said in a joint meeting of the House and Senate General Fund budget committees in Montgomery on Wednesday, “I cannot suggest that I can fix Medicaid.” A state representative recommended raising co-pays to save the program, but Williamson said he does not have the authority to raise the co-pay. Democratic Sen. Billy Beasley of Clayton suggested a cigarette tax might resolve the financial problems within Medicaid.
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Keywords: State Health Officer Don Williamson Montgomery Alabama Medicaid Agency Alabama Trust General Fund Senator Billy Beasley Clayton
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