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NC Senate introduces Medicaid expansion bill after decade of opposition

June 1, 2022 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — The Republican-led N.C. Senate caused whiplash for many General Assembly observers last week when the chamber’s dominant Republicans unveiled a Medicaid expansion bill and quickly advanced it through a pair of committees. The […]

4 ways to manage retirement health care costs

November 2, 2021 Kate Ashford, NerdWallet

Health care in retirement is a big-ticket item. Experts estimate that an average 65-year-old retired couple in 2021 would need about $300,000 in after-tax savings earmarked for health care costs in their post-work life, even […]

LONSDALE: Remove North Carolina’s state health plan blindfolds

July 29, 2021 Joe Lonsdale

Imagine that your daughter is buying her first car. She asks for your advice on picking one, because she doesn’t have a good sense of how much to pay or how to choose. You might […]

HCA Q2 profit surges as patients return to hospitals

July 23, 2021 Associated Press

HCA Healthcare’s second-quarter profit jumped past analyst expectations as patients returned to operating tables and hospital rooms after staying away last year at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The nation’s largest publicly traded hospital […]

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More competition: Biden signs order targeting big business

July 15, 2021 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday targeting what he labeled anticompetitive practices in tech, health care and other parts of the economy, declaring it would fortify an American ideal […]

Employers, insurers push to make virtual visits regular care

May 4, 2021 Tom Murphy, Associated Press

Make telemedicine your first choice for most doctor visits. That’s the message some U.S. employers and insurers are sending with a new wave of care options. Amazon and several insurers have started or expanded virtual-first […]

Millennial Money: Prepare for COVID medical bills this year

April 27, 2021 Amrita Jayakumar, NerdWallet

Testing and vaccination for the coronavirus is free thanks to laws passed last year. Treatment isn’t, however, and may be about to get more expensive. A new vaccine is in production, millions of doses are […]

Johnson & Johnson Q1 profit, sales jump, beat Street views

April 20, 2021 Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press

Big jumps in sales of prescription drugs and medical devices helped Johnson & Johnson boost its first-quarter profit nearly 7%, blowing past Wall Street forecasts. The health care giant on Tuesday raised and narrowed its […]

Thermo Fisher buying PPD in deal worth $17.4 billion

April 15, 2021 The Associated Press

WALTHAM, Mass. — Thermo Fisher is buying the clinical testing company PPD for $17.4 billion with the global pandemic creating a surge in demand. Activity in healthcare testing has gone into overdrive over the past […]

Becerra confirmed to shepherd Biden’s ambitious health plans

March 18, 2021 Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate on Thursday confirmed California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as President Joe Biden’s health secretary, filling a key position in the administration’s coronavirus response and its ambitious push to lower drug […]