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State regulators have approved an additional 70 hospital beds and four operating rooms for hospitals in Wake County, a far cry from the 246 hospital beds and 13 additional operating rooms that were requested.
Published: Sunday, February 23rd, 2025 @ 2:45 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) began sending out letters last week to up to 300,000 people who are enrolled in Medicaid’s limited Family Planning program and now qualify for full NC Medicaid benefits
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2024 @ 12:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The John Locke Foundation is supporting a New Bern eye surgeon's legal fight against North Carolina's certificate-of-need restrictions on healthcare providers.
Published: Monday, March 4th, 2024 @ 11:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Other statewide races indicate a toss up
Published: Thursday, January 25th, 2024 @ 1:03 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Gov Roy Cooper and NCDHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley announced Monday that Medicaid expansion will begin on Dec. 1.
Published: Monday, January 15th, 2024 @ 9:32 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The state Supreme Court has agreed to hear a New Bern eye surgeon's legal challenge against North Carolina's certificate-of-need law.
Published: Wednesday, December 6th, 2023 @ 1:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Duke Health and UNC Health are battling at the state Court of Appeals over state regulators' decision to allow a new 40-bed UNC Health hospital in Durham County.
Published: Thursday, November 23rd, 2023 @ 8:49 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Medicaid expansion is likely to increase the cost of healthcare for all North Carolinians, including those on the State Health Plan (SHP), according to state Treasurer Dale Folwell.
Published: Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 @ 7:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Hospitals Charge Families Huge Price Markups for Common Shoppable Services, Hide Prices from Patients
Published: Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 @ 11:44 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The N.C. Supreme Court has denied a request to take up a case involving legal challenges to government agency decisions.
Published: Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Attorneys with both the ACLU and Institute for Justice have filed briefs supporting Ace Speedway in its legal fight with North Carolina's top health official.
Published: Friday, July 21st, 2023 @ 12:58 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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When the new North Carolina General Assembly session commences in January 2023, a mix of old and new faces will be present, along with revisiting some old issues and brand-new ones.
Published: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 @ 7:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The New Bern eye surgeon challenging North Carolina's certificate-of-need law in court is taking interest in the N.C. Supreme Court's decision in a separate case.
Published: Sunday, April 30th, 2023 @ 1:35 am
By: Carolina Journal
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"Today is a loss for conservatism," said Donald Bryson, president of the John Locke Foundation.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 6:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Medicaid expansion is a government intervention created to address problems caused by previous interventions
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 @ 1:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Gov. Roy Cooper unveiled his plan Wednesday that will put $1 billion into addressing North Carolina’s mental health and substance use crisis.
Published: Saturday, April 1st, 2023 @ 12:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The state has given WakeMed preliminary approval to build a new hospital in Garner and a new mental health hospital in Knightdale. The state also approved adding beds to both Duke Raleigh and UNC Rex hospitals.
Published: Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 @ 12:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Fayetteville’s Dr. Dickson Schaefer is working as hard as he can, but his Cumberland County waiting room keeps filling back up.
Published: Sunday, March 12th, 2023 @ 9:12 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A new working paper published in the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that the link between Medicaid expansion and improved rates of adult mortality is not as clear as previous research has suggested.
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2023 @ 5:17 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Twitter cost Elon Musk $44 billion, but the FBI bought it for just $3.4 million.
Published: Friday, January 6th, 2023 @ 7:50 am
By: Daily Wire
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A new study says North Carolina's certificate of need law has denied the state nearly $1.5 billion in health care investment over the past decade.
Published: Saturday, December 10th, 2022 @ 9:51 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Supreme Court can address "rampant confusion" about the state's certificate-of-need law, according to the latest filing in a case involving a New Bern eye surgeon.
Published: Friday, October 21st, 2022 @ 1:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The latest offering from NCHA on CON Reform looks to increase the monopolistic hold hospitals have in North Carolina according to Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham.
Published: Monday, September 26th, 2022 @ 2:46 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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As the North Carolina General Assembly plans to return to Raleigh Tuesday, The N.C. Healthcare Association has indicated a potential break in the standoff over certificate-of-need reform. Disagreements involving CON have helped block a deal for Medicaid expansion.
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 @ 11:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Talks continue between both the N.C. House and Senate with no imminent solution on Medicaid expansion.
Published: Sunday, August 28th, 2022 @ 9:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Critizies Certificate of Need Law for Damaging the Affordability of Medical Care and Patients' Access to Rural Hospitals
Published: Thursday, August 18th, 2022 @ 9:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell is urging the N.C. Supreme Court to take up a case challenging the state's certificate-of-need law.
Published: Wednesday, August 17th, 2022 @ 3:48 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A New Bern eye surgeon is asking the N.C. Supreme Court to take up his lawsuit challenging the state's certificate-of-need law.
Published: Wednesday, August 17th, 2022 @ 1:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper had an op-ed published today in the Raleigh News & Observer calling out the hospital lobby as an obstacle to Medicaid expansion in North Carolina.
Published: Friday, August 5th, 2022 @ 1:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Court of Appeals will not reconsider a New Bern eye surgeon's lawsuit challenging state certificate-of-need restrictions.
Published: Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 @ 3:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A New Bern eye surgeon challenging North Carolina's certificate-of-need law is seeking a rehearing from the N.C. Court of Appeals.
Published: Wednesday, July 27th, 2022 @ 12:47 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The good news for Buncombe County: three medical care providers are planning on investing in new medical care facilities, increasing access for patients.
Published: Monday, July 11th, 2022 @ 5:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Court of Appeals has dismissed a lawsuit challenging North Carolina's certificate-of-need law.
Published: Monday, July 4th, 2022 @ 11:52 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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