RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Medicaid program wouldn’t shift most of its patients to managed care for another year under a funding measure given tentative approval on Tuesday by the state Senate. The July 1, 2021, […]
One of the biggest hurdles we face a nation in our political life together is the lack of basic factual information. It is next to impossible to solve political problems when every single issue is prismed through the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal appeals court on Friday sharply questioned the Trump administration’s work requirements for Medicaid recipients, casting doubt on a key part of a government-wide effort to place conditions on low-income people […]
RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper responded to Republicans passing piecemeal legislation to break their budget impasse by signing four employee pay bills on Friday. But he vetoed a funding measure needed to stand up […]
RALEIGH — Some members of the N.C. House GOP say it’s time to debate Medicaid legislation that would expand the federal program to more able-bodied adults in North Carolina, even as Senate counterparts remain against […]
RALEIGH —Republican budget writers at the North Carolina General Assembly on Monday held a press conference introducing their $24 billion compromise budget after debating differences between Senate and House priorities. A compromise with Gov. Roy […]
RALEIGH — The state’s auditor is highlighting her efforts to watch the spending of billions of dollars on Medicaid, the combined state and federal program to help the poor. Auditor Beth Wood spoke on Monday […]
Talk of universal coverage is in the air. To a person, the Democratic candidates jockeying to take on Donald Trump are pledging allegiance to this seemingly elusive goal. As Yogi Berra might have put it, […]
One of the most interesting things about health care debates is how everyone believes they are “paying too much for health care!” In reality, 98% of all Americans pay far less than the full actuarial […]
RALEIGH – The fastest growing demographic in the state and the nation is people 85 years and older. Eric Schneidewind, national president of AARP is in North Carolina this week to meet with local officials […]
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