Katie Britt (40, R) - new US Senator for Alabama and the first woman, once elected in November (only a formality):
I think she'll be the hottest by far (even hotter than AOC) and she's about my age (6 years older).
Disgustingly disingenuous and another heavy burden in a state famous for its intentionally burdening the poor.
She represents the best interests of perhaps 50,000 Alabama residents, aside from angry whites convinced by their pastors
and wealthiest G.O.P. voters that whites are the real victims.
She's praised for her business leadership and political experience.... I see no positive impact because there is not any.
Incomes were on the rise in the United States ahead of the pandemic, according to the most recent available annual data from the Census Bureau. The typical American household earned $65,712 in 2019, about $3,000 more than the national median household income of $62,860 in 2018. Of course...
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46. Alabama
> Median household income: $51,734
> Adults with at least a bachelor’s degree: 26.3% (8th lowest)
> Poverty rate: 15.5% (7th highest)
> Median home value: $154,000 (6th lowest)
> Population: 4,903,185
https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com › story › opinion › 2021 › 11 › 02 › save-lives-and-save-rural-alabama-hospitals-expanding-medicaid-now › 6242258001
Nov 2, 2021 "New research shows that expanding
Medicaid in
Alabama could add an additional 14,000 health care jobs. With
expansion, more than $58 million in current state spending on health care could be ...The first year after Louisiana expanded Medicaid, these “uncompensated care”
costs for rural hospitals dropped by 55%. With cost reductions like these, Medicaid expansion could help save the rural hospitals on which many Alabamians rely. Rural hospitals — a dying breed across the nation as well as in our state — have fared better financially over the past 10 years in states that expanded Medicaid."
The 17 rural hospitals closed because Alabama G.O.P. refused to expand medicaid under Obamacare.
"Expand telehealth options and mental health resources
As a daughter of the Wiregrass, I am also especially passionate about rural health care.
Since ObamaCare was enacted, 17 hospitals have closed in Alabama. We must close the health care gap that exists in our state, and part of that solution means closing the digital divide in Alabama by expanding telehealth options through increased access to high-speed broadband internet services. Our state currently ranks 47th in the nation in broadband connectivity, and that lack of access is negatively impacting health care.
There are over 200,000 of our citizens today with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, or substance use disorders, and we must ensure every single Alabamian has access to the resources and care they need to thrive. One in five Americans experience mental illness in their lifetime, and it's time we eliminate the stigma associated with it. I will work every day to ensure no Alabamian is forgotten or slips through the cracks of our system.
Source:
2021 AL Senate campaign website KatieBrittForSenate.com , Aug 12, 2021
We must repeal and replace ObamaCare
We must repeal and replace Obamacare with a plan that protects preexisting conditions and patient rights. Health insurance continues to get less affordable by the day while health care costs continue to rise. I support commonsense, conservative reforms that will drive costs down, increase options and access, and align with a free market-based approach. I will work to lower prescription drug costs, foster competition among providers and ultimately expand affordable health care access for all. Source: 2021 AL Senate campaign website KatieBrittForSenate.com , Aug 12, 2021 ..."
