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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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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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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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"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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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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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 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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These are very troubling times. The federal government shows no allegiance to or understanding of the US Constitution and we, as a nation, are struggling with our political identity and our social identity.
Published: Friday, April 22nd, 2022 @ 1:19 am
By: Diane Rufino
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There are plenty of places to eat in your town. There is no wait to speak of, either. But the local eateries just aren’t that appetizing. The food really isn’t that good; the service, less than ideal.
Published: Wednesday, November 10th, 2021 @ 8:27 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Court of Appeals has rejected an attempt to overturn a certificate-of-need decision in Wake County. Appellate judges declined to overstep their authority to try to close a CON “loophole.”
Published: Monday, November 8th, 2021 @ 11:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A unanimous three-judge panel of the N.C. Court of Appeals has affirmed the state’s decision to award InSight Health Corp. a certificate of need for a mobile PET/CT scanner.
Published: Thursday, August 26th, 2021 @ 4:03 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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At least one judge considering the latest certificate-of-need case at the N.C. Court of Appeals sees a key problem with the state’s CON law.
Published: Wednesday, August 18th, 2021 @ 10:58 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Cases involving a high-profile political activist and a controversial state medical regulation await the N.C. Court of Appeals as it returns to regular in-person hearings this week.
Published: Monday, August 16th, 2021 @ 1:52 am
By: Carolina Journal
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My research brief today answers nine questions about the remarkably “unremarkable” Certificate of Need (CON) law case just decided in the N.C. Court of Appeals.
Published: Sunday, August 1st, 2021 @ 11:52 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The purpose of the certificate-of-need law, according to the state health department, is to restrict “unnecessary cost increases” and “limit unnecessary services” in health care across the state.
Published: Monday, July 19th, 2021 @ 5:09 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A Durham County Superior Court judge has dismissed a New Bern eye surgeon’s lawsuit challenging the state’s certificate-of-need law.
Published: Monday, June 7th, 2021 @ 9:12 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Senate is close to approving a trio of health care bills aimed at reducing costs and increasing transparency in the system.
Published: Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 @ 5:08 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Legislation introduced in this session of the General Assembly seeks to reduce restrictions created by certificate of need laws, which critics say reduce access to health care and increase costs.
Published: Wednesday, May 5th, 2021 @ 12:50 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Legislation introduced this week would decrease healthcare costs and increase access to medical care for North Carolinians, by eliminating our backwards and restrictive Certificate of Need (CON) laws.
Published: Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 @ 8:40 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Certificate of Need laws give the state control of medical resources.
Published: Thursday, March 11th, 2021 @ 10:24 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Certificate of Need laws have ruined governors and exiled the wealthy and the powerful to federal prison.
Published: Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 @ 8:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Dr. Bruce Schroeder couldn’t give the best treatment to women with breast cancer. State regulations blocked him from buying up-to-date mammogram machines.
Published: Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021 @ 12:21 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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