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The former lover and mentor of Kamala Harris, Willie Brown, who served as mayor of San Francisco, had an extra-marital affair with Harris, and appointed her to two positions when he was California’s Speaker of the Assembly, has advised her to keep her actual ideology fuzzy
Published: Wednesday, August 7th, 2024 @ 2:59 pm
By: Daily Wire
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North Carolina’s hospitals are being called out in a new report from the state treasurer’s office that shows a wide range in hospital pricing, huge price markups from Medicare rates, and a lack of price transparency.
Published: Thursday, December 21st, 2023 @ 10:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina hospitals brought 5,922 lawsuits against 7,517 patients between January 2017 and June 2022.
Published: Thursday, November 16th, 2023 @ 6:13 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Tar Heel State is a laggard among the 50 states on healthcare outcomes at a rank of 42nd, according to a new analysis from WalletHub.
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 @ 2:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In its fifth semi-annual report examining hospitals’ compliance with the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule, PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) found that North Carolina came in 7th place in the U.S. for hospital price transparency.
Published: Saturday, October 21st, 2023 @ 12:26 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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Study by Duke University School of Law researchers and the North Carolina Office of State Treasurer finds that North Carolina's hospitals obtained legal judgments, including interest charges, from patients with medical debt
Published: Friday, September 29th, 2023 @ 11:23 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Children in grades K-3 in North Carolina have surpassed the rest of the nation when it comes to their early-literacy skills. That’s according to N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt, who shared the news at Tuesday’s Council of State meeting.
Published: Tuesday, June 6th, 2023 @ 6:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Senate Health Care Committee held a discussion Wednesday on a bill that would help those affected by medical debt, and members are hoping that the second time is the charm.
Published: Saturday, May 27th, 2023 @ 7:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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I want to thank the members of the North Carolina Senate who unanimously passed this bipartisan bill.
Published: Monday, May 22nd, 2023 @ 9:38 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Also Discuss Humana Medicare Advantage Plans' Savings of $47 Million During May's Ask Me Anything Session
Published: Thursday, May 18th, 2023 @ 6:35 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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State Treasurer Dale Folwell hosted a forum discussion in Charlotte on March 16 to address legislation designed to protect patients from lawsuits and crippling debt arising from medical billing, particularly in Charlotte.
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 @ 11:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Nevada’s Democratic state lawmakers plan to introduce a bill giving Medicaid to illegal immigrants, at an estimated initial cost of $78.5 million.
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2023 @ 8:26 am
By: Daily Wire
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Treasurer Folwell and Community Leaders Discuss How Charlotte Patients Face Lawsuits Over Medical Debt, Listen to Community Perspective on Health Care Costs
Published: Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023 @ 12:49 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The report states that North Carolina is among the most consolidated and least affordable for healthcare, but its hospitals were three times more profitable than the national average in 2019.
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2023 @ 8:38 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A recently released report by a nonprofit organization says it’s a mixed bag when it comes to North Carolina hospitals complying with a federal price transparency law put in place two years ago.
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2023 @ 8:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Groundbreaking Report Concludes Nonprofit Hospitals Paid Top Executives Over $1.75 Billion in the Past Decade, Doubling CEO Compensation Faster than Previously Thought
Published: Saturday, February 18th, 2023 @ 11:00 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina will no longer be the third-party administrator for the State Health Plan come Jan. 1, 2025.
Published: Saturday, January 21st, 2023 @ 1:36 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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It takes a lot of chutzpah to speak to a group of doctors about healthcare, but I am known to venture into areas which I probably shouldn’t.
Published: Saturday, December 17th, 2022 @ 8:35 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Treasurer Folwell and Community Leaders Discuss How Eastern North Carolina Has Some of the Worst Medical Debt in the Nation, Listen to Community Perspective on Health Care Costs
Published: Friday, December 16th, 2022 @ 3:16 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Hold onto your wallets, the Attorney General has failed the patients and taxpayers of North Carolina yet again. There is widespread evidence that mergers make hospital care less affordable and less safe.
Published: Thursday, December 8th, 2022 @ 11:29 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina State Health Plan and Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy Find that the Majority of North Carolina's Hospitals Are Overcharging Patients While Profiting Off Medicare
Published: Sunday, October 30th, 2022 @ 9:17 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Elizabeth City Event Raises Awareness About Fight to Protect Patients from Crushing Medical Debt
Published: Thursday, October 20th, 2022 @ 5:59 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Honor Bestowed for his Efforts to Protect Patients Through Price Transparency
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 @ 12:20 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Department of State Treasurer Holds Event in Asheville to Raise Awareness, Get Feedback on High Health Care Costs
Published: Thursday, September 15th, 2022 @ 12:52 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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By signing the Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden is delivering on his promise to meet the climate crisis and build an economy that works for working families.
Published: Thursday, August 18th, 2022 @ 10:27 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Friday night, federal Judge James Dever made a decision in the North Carolina Green Party’s lawsuit against the State Board of Elections, placing the party’s candidates on the ballot and claiming jurisdiction over the matter.
Published: Monday, August 8th, 2022 @ 11:42 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina's largest hospital systems profited from billions COVID relief funds and Medicare payments.
Published: Wednesday, July 6th, 2022 @ 5:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina State Health Plan and the National Academy for State Health Policy Find that North Carolina's Seven Largest Hospital Systems Reaped Billions of Dollars in Cash, Investments and Profits After Taking COVID Relief
Published: Thursday, June 30th, 2022 @ 7:03 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina State Health Plan and the National Academy for State Health Policy Find that North Carolina's Dominant Hospital Systems Recorded Billions of Dollars in Profits After Taking Taxpayer-Funded COVID Relief
Published: Sunday, June 26th, 2022 @ 11:55 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A discussion was held in the N.C. House Banking Committee Tuesday on the Medical Debt De-Weaponization Act, which is being touted as a law that would protect those who have a hard time paying medical debt.
Published: Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022 @ 6:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A North Carolina House bill aimed at protecting consumers from being financially destroyed by medical debt was filed Tuesday, May 24.
Published: Tuesday, May 31st, 2022 @ 7:19 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Proposed Legislation is a Pro-Family, Anti-Poverty Consumer Protection Law
Published: Tuesday, May 24th, 2022 @ 4:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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