Replicating a cost-saving Illinois reform program could root out Medicaid fraud and abuse, but if not done properly, the state could be forced to repay the federal government for any misspent dollars, a key Senate Republican says.
Published: Sunday, March 8th, 2015 @ 1:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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U.S. Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, last week accused committee Democrats of an "attempt to silence" the John Locke Foundation - and 106 other organizations that have expressed skepticism over apocalyptic claims of the role of human...
Published: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 @ 12:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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In a decision released Wednesday, a 6-3 majority of the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners violated federal antitrust laws by engaging in self-dealing in ordering service providers that do not have dental licenses to cease and desist from whitening...
Published: Friday, February 27th, 2015 @ 6:10 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Before North Carolina considers Medicaid expansion, it should ensure its existing rolls are not bloated with ineligible recipients, and create a verification system to prevent adding even more unqualified beneficiaries, a national health policy analyst warns.
Published: Monday, February 16th, 2015 @ 6:39 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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State Rep. Paul "Skip" Stam, R-Wake, is working with charter school operators and advocates on legislation proponents say would restore millions of dollars to charter schools previously stripped away by Democrats "in the dark of night" to benefit traditional public schools.
Published: Friday, January 30th, 2015 @ 11:03 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Her son has yet to turn 3, but Kamala Massey of Raleigh already is exploring alternatives to traditional public schools as she determines what's in his best educational interest.
Published: Wednesday, January 28th, 2015 @ 2:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Republicans have been quick to claim their tax reform agenda eliminated many unfair tax loopholes and carve-outs for special interests in North Carolina, but there are strong signals that tax-fueled incentives could return in the upcoming session.
Published: Saturday, January 24th, 2015 @ 12:36 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A day after President Obama unexpectedly unveiled a plan offering more than $34 billion in subsidies for community college tuition to millions of Americans, U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th District, chastened the president for his "bad habit" of creating programs without funding mechanisms.
Published: Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 @ 4:01 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Projections about a mass teacher exodus in North Carolina sparked by Republican legislative policies not only have failed to materialize, but also turnover rates declined last year, according to an annual report issued by the state Department of Public Instruction.
Published: Sunday, January 11th, 2015 @ 11:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State employees would be given alternative investment options and greater control of their retirement plans under cost-saving pension reform strategies that are gaining support as the upcoming General Assembly session looms, key legislators say.
Published: Friday, January 9th, 2015 @ 12:34 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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If North Carolina doesn't reform its Medicaid delivery system, costs of the government insurance program for the poor and disabled will grow faster than new state revenue, says state Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell.
Published: Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 @ 1:35 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Robeson County reduced the workweeks for 367 part-time employees and capped them at 25 hours weekly to avoid higher health insurance costs associated with mandates in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Published: Monday, December 1st, 2014 @ 9:19 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Who says you shouldn't mix religion and politics? God and government were invoked Thursday night as solutions to the nation's ills during a three-way debate
Published: Monday, October 20th, 2014 @ 6:59 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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sizable number of North Carolina residents are learning they are no longer eligible for Obamacare, and some health policy premiums could jump 60 percent within two years, an insurance official says.
Published: Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 @ 12:56 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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John Morrison, chief operating officer of Strata Solar in Chapel Hill, on Wednesday was lauding the brisk growth of sun-powered electricity in North Carolina in comments to the North Carolina Energy Policy Council. His company has built solar farm and solar array projects across North Carolina with
Published: Friday, September 19th, 2014 @ 2:13 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Most of the 1,429 unaccompanied minors relocated to North Carolina after they entered the United States illegally were released to host families in Mecklenburg, Durham, and Wake counties, raising health and safety concerns, as well as concerns about increased education costs to local governments.
Published: Friday, September 5th, 2014 @ 5:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A legal challenge to the General Assembly’s new rules on public use and behavior at the legislative complex could reshape public access and speech rights on public property all the way down to local governments.
Published: Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 @ 6:24 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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With budget done, Medicaid and coal ash resolutions could wait
Published: Wednesday, August 6th, 2014 @ 9:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The House earlier today resoundingly rejected the Senate’s version of a Medicaid overhaul bill, and the expectation is that, far from killing reform this year, it’s a signal that serious negotiations will evolve.
Published: Friday, August 1st, 2014 @ 9:09 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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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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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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Senate budget negotiators will meet Wednesday morning in a public "conference committee" meeting to start ironing out differences between three fiscal plans: one proposed by Gov. Pat McCrory and two passed by each legislative chamber. The question is whether House conferees will take part.
Published: Friday, July 4th, 2014 @ 12:44 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Duke Energy officials unsuccessfully urged state lawmakers to reconsider mandatory deadlines for cleaning up coal ash ponds around the state, and an environmental researcher agrees that arbitrary timelines could affect the utility's ability to recycle safely leftover materials stored in 33 ash...
Published: Tuesday, July 1st, 2014 @ 9:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Even though Election Day 2014 is nearly 11 months away, the editors and staff of Carolina Journal already have begun reporting and offering analysis of key races across North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, December 31st, 2013 @ 12:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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