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Published: Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 @ 6:48 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The two main factors that should be considered when evaluating how hospital mergers affect a health-care market for patients are prices and quality.
Published: Wednesday, June 5th, 2019 @ 5:04 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A plan by State Treasurer Dale Folwell to reform the nearly insolvent State Health Plan faces legislative pushback, prodded by hospitals and large medical providers.
Published: Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019 @ 8:32 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The United States health care system is a unique, complex web of consumers, providers, and payers. And it is expensive
Published: Saturday, September 29th, 2018 @ 8:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Recently released federal data shows that a partnership between ECU and Vidant Health made significant improvements in the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries while still achieving significant cost savings last year
Published: Saturday, September 29th, 2018 @ 2:18 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the 2015 performance year results for the Medicare Shared Savings Program and the Pioneer Accountable Care Organization Model that show physicians, hospitals and health care providers participating in Accountable Care Organization
Published: Wednesday, September 7th, 2016 @ 8:59 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking repeal of six unnecessary certificate-of-need rules to reduce the regulatory burden on medical diagnostic centers and purchase of major medical equipment
Published: Wednesday, August 24th, 2016 @ 11:16 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory has signed 16 bills into law, including legislation which protects consumers and supports those with development disabilities
Published: Wednesday, July 6th, 2016 @ 4:37 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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The FY 2015-16 North Carolina state budget has finally been finalized. Was it worth the wait? Rather than wading through 400 pages of text, you can read here about the ten most interesting and important aspects of the budget in this article.
Published: Saturday, October 3rd, 2015 @ 4:40 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The prescription for improving North Carolina's Medicaid program has been a repetitive talking point for the past two years. The initial game plan back in April 2013 was for the state to contract with at least three private managed care organizations (MCOs) to take on full risk for managing...
Published: Wednesday, June 24th, 2015 @ 9:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Senate leaders' $21.63 billion General Fund budget proposal includes major policy initiatives related to Medicaid, removing responsibility for Medicaid from the state Department of Health and Human Services while creating a Cabinet-level Health Benefits Authority to administer the $14 billion govern
Published: Monday, June 22nd, 2015 @ 11:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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All kinds of deals are made during the legislative session. Whether a distillery can sell unlimited amounts or only one bottle to people taking tours; whether vehicle registration fees should increase 50 percent or 30 percent or at all; whether solar subsidies should be cut off now or extended...
Published: Friday, June 12th, 2015 @ 2:04 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last Monday, the John Locke Foundation hosted a thoughtful health care forum where three expert panelists offered insight on the status of Kansas, Louisiana, and Florida's Medicaid reforms. Featured speakers included Kansas Lt. Governor Jeff Colyer, a pediatric plastic surgeon and leader of...
Published: Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015 @ 5:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina lawmakers grappling with Medicaid reform should combine elements of competing proposals in the state House and Senate to give patients more choices while remaining accountable to taxpayers, a panel of experts at an April 13 briefing for policy makers and industry officials said.
Published: Tuesday, April 21st, 2015 @ 3:07 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Recent media reports of declining revenue, lagging patient volume and reduced operating surplus have not slowed Vidant Health from plunging ahead with plans for numerous acquisitions, mergers and/or joint ventures, but to accomplish these goals Vidant needs an infusion of capital.
Published: Wednesday, March 25th, 2015 @ 4:13 am
By: Betty Murphy
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Six months ago, three of North Carolina's leading health systems announced plans to create a new company, owned by all three organizations, with the goal of working together to improve quality and affordability for patients across the state. Today, Vidant Health, Wake Forest Baptist Medical...
Published: Tuesday, March 24th, 2015 @ 9:10 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Gov. Pat McCrory yesterday released his budget proposal for the next biennium. In odd-numbered years like this one, the legislature passes a two-year budget plan, and the following year will make adjustments to the second year of the plan.
Published: Saturday, March 14th, 2015 @ 8:17 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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With a philosophical gulf still separating the state House and Senate on how best to reform the costly Medicaid program, Illinois is reporting multibillion-dollar success in a reform plan that closely resembles North Carolina Senate Republicans' framework for the future.
Published: Sunday, February 8th, 2015 @ 9:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The 2015 legislative session has commenced, which means that the House and Senate will be hashing out their differences about how best to reform our state's Medicaid program. The Senate favors a privatization approach, where multiple managed care companies (MCOs) compete for state contracts to...
Published: Sunday, January 25th, 2015 @ 6:31 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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At a forum this week, the state Secretary of Health and Human Services pushed providers to advocate for accountable care organizations to their local lawmakers.
Published: Sunday, January 18th, 2015 @ 2:53 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Today marks the opening day for the 2015 "long session" for the North Carolina General Assembly. Legislators will confront many pressing issues, foremost among them will be crafting the FY 2015-17 biennial budget.
Published: Thursday, January 15th, 2015 @ 9:31 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The thoroughgoing reforms in Medicaid outlined 18 months ago by Gov. Pat McCrory are no closer to fruition now than they were when the governor introduced his Partnership for a Healthy North Carolina in April 2013
Published: Monday, December 15th, 2014 @ 11:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Will North Carolina ever reform Medicaid? After more than two years, we aren't much closer to reform solutions today than we were a year ago.
Published: Monday, December 8th, 2014 @ 2:19 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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In previous newsletters, I've discussed how both ends of the political spectrum strive to reform our nation's health care delivery system by following through with the "triple aim" concept of former CMS administrator Dr. Donald Berwick - increase access to care, reduce health care costs, and...
Published: Saturday, November 15th, 2014 @ 5:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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With the Nov. 4 election looming, incumbent Republican state Rep. Nathan Ramsey is battling to hold his seat for a second term against a strong campaign by Democratic opponent John Ager, who has a double-digit lead in at least one poll.
Published: Tuesday, October 28th, 2014 @ 5:23 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Three leading health systems in North Carolina will be working together to improve quality and affordability for patients across the state.
Published: Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 @ 9:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The General Assembly released its conference report on the 2015 state budget late Wednesday night, with appropriations and special provisions largely favorable to counties.
Published: Friday, August 1st, 2014 @ 3:35 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today's Senate calendar includes a measure revamping Medicaid from the current fee-for-service model to one paying providers a set per-member-per month fee, moving Medicaid from the Department of Health and Human Services to a new department, and allowing hospital- and physician-led accountable care
Published: Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014 @ 12:53 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Senate on Wednesday rolled out an ambitious Medicaid reform planwith an aggressive timetable that health care provider organizations panned and other Medicaid experts applauded.
Published: Saturday, July 19th, 2014 @ 9:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Two weeks after the start of the 2014-15 fiscal year, the North Carolina House and Senate still haven't reached an agreement on adjusting the state budget.
Published: Thursday, July 17th, 2014 @ 1:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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House and Senate budget negotiators cleared a major obstacle Wednesday by compromising on the Medicaid component of a $21 billion 2014-15 General Fund spending plan, but still face potentially prickly deliberations on Medicaid reform, teacher pay, and teacher tenure.
Published: Saturday, July 5th, 2014 @ 9:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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As a prior Army officer and Desert Storm Veteran, I have followed the VA hospital scandal with great interest, as I have earned the right to be cared for in the Veterans Administration system.
Published: Monday, June 23rd, 2014 @ 10:36 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The North Carolina House released its budget plan for FY 2014-15, which would spend $21.09 billion. The total would be a 2.3 percent increase over the current fiscal year’s budget.
Published: Saturday, June 21st, 2014 @ 8:29 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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An impatient Gov. Pat McCrory used his bully pulpit and a wall of white coats Wednesday to push for immediate legislative action on his administration's stalled proposal to run the state's Medicaid program using an Accountable Care Organization system operated by doctors and hospitals...
Published: Monday, June 9th, 2014 @ 7:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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