There is no doubt the Alabama Medicaid system is in crisis and I applaud their efforts to bring attention to that issue by involving legislators. Rep. Artur Davis was the only congressman to take up the baton, but I think it’s an issue where he can make a difference and gain some additional exposure on a statewide basis.
“As you shop at the mall, a lot of the people waiting on you will be on Medicaid,” he said. “When you go through the drive-through on your way home, the people serving you may be on Medicaid.”
A large number of those needing Medicaid assistance are “the working poor,” children and elderly residents, he said.
“This wasn’t caused by a governor or by a legislature,” said Davis. “It was caused by a generation of governors and legislatures. Pointing fingers and trying to blame this on someone is unproductive. The individuals who need our help don’t care whether it is a Democrat or a Republican who solves this problem, just that it is solved.”
Like most of our problems…and a solutions-oriented person is what this state desperately needs.
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