Biden cuts to Medicare Advantage will hit in 2025
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2024 @ 11:32 am
By: John Steed
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North Carolinians who are on the State Health Plan (SHP) for their medical insurance will not see an increase in their premiums for the 2024 benefit year. State Treasurer Dale Folwell and the SHP Board of Trustees agreed to the freeze for the sixth year in a row.
Published: Monday, October 30th, 2023 @ 12:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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6th Straight Year Premium Rates Remain Steady, Benefiting Teachers and State Employees
Published: Sunday, August 13th, 2023 @ 8:13 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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State Health Plan Rate Decision Will Be Focus of Monthly Ask Me Anything Q&A
Published: Friday, August 11th, 2023 @ 8:46 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A bipartisan House bill that would allow Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina to reorganize and create a holding company that could transfer billions in surplus policyholder money is on its way to the House Rules Committee after passing in the House Insurance Committee Wednesday.
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2023 @ 5:34 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Nearly 10,000 Members Added to Humana Plans Results in Savings to Help Unfunded Liability
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2023 @ 12:40 pm
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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Folwell said the consolidation of healthcare has resulted in lower quality, lower access, and higher cost.
Published: Thursday, March 30th, 2023 @ 7:45 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Jim Bostian, Aetna’s market president for North Carolina, addressed the State Health Plan Board of Trustees at their meeting Wednesday, with promises of building upon a seamless transition as the new SHP third-party administrator beginning on Jan. 1, 2025.
Published: Sunday, March 12th, 2023 @ 5:44 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Republicans rush to defend Medicare from Democrats
Published: Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 @ 8:41 pm
By: John Steed
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Republicans blast Biden attack on Medicare Part C
Published: Friday, February 3rd, 2023 @ 8:03 pm
By: John Steed
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North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell said Tuesday the decision to go with Aetna as the third-party administrator for the State Health Plan was in the best interest of plan members.
Published: Sunday, January 29th, 2023 @ 5:10 am
By: Carolina Journal
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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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Residents in Moore County who have missed the Dec. 7 deadline to join, switch or drop a Medicare health plan or drug plan coverage due to the widespread power outage will still be able to sign up after today.
Published: Friday, December 9th, 2022 @ 3:01 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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North Carolina was in the top 10 states with the highest average hospital Medicare profit margins for five years.
Published: Thursday, November 17th, 2022 @ 6:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Council of State meets once a month to deliver updates on state agencies. The council is made up of ten elected leaders of departments within the executive branch, plus the Governor, Lt. Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, and the State Auditor.
Published: Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 @ 10:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Funded Level Grows More Than Fourfold Since Treasurer Folwell First Took Office
Published: Thursday, September 8th, 2022 @ 11:55 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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North Carolina has seen a $7 billion improvement over the past year in the shortfall for government retirees’ health benefits. That’s according to a new report from The Segal Group.
Published: Monday, September 5th, 2022 @ 12:13 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Moody's states that the average family is spending nearly $6,000 more than last year.
Published: Saturday, August 13th, 2022 @ 1:36 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Humana Medicare Advantage Plan Members to See Zero Cost Dialysis Care and Lab Services in Urgent Care Centers and Outpatient Facilities
Published: Saturday, June 11th, 2022 @ 8:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The "free" lunch is back in a big way.
Published: Friday, December 4th, 2020 @ 8:46 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Thank you. What a nice group.
Published: Monday, October 19th, 2020 @ 4:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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I'm thrilled to be here in North Carolina with so many of these unbelievable professionals, doctors, nurses, and amazing healthcare workers.
Published: Saturday, October 3rd, 2020 @ 1:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The radicals are in control of the Democrat Party. Make no mistake, Democrat radicals want to shatter norms and disregard precedent for the sake of the very norms and precedent they claim must be safeguarded.
Published: Friday, October 2nd, 2020 @ 8:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Health, one of the region’s leading integrated health systems, and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), one of the nation’s leading health and well-being companies, today announced an agreement to expand health care options for Humana Medicare Advantage members in Eastern North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, June 25th, 2020 @ 6:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Remarks by President Trump in Roundtable Discussion on Fighting for America’s Seniors
Published: Wednesday, June 17th, 2020 @ 8:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Remarks by President Trump on Protecting Seniors with Diabetes
Published: Wednesday, May 27th, 2020 @ 11:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina teachers and other state employees won’t pay out-of-pocket for coronavirus treatments through June 1.
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2020 @ 6:54 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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State retirees and their dependents beginning next year won’t pay premiums on Medicare Advantage plans.
Published: Thursday, March 12th, 2020 @ 10:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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President Donald J. Trump is empowering patients and providing access to quality, affordable healthcare options.
Published: Tuesday, February 11th, 2020 @ 12:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Since the beginning of his Administration, President Trump has put patients first so every American has the highest quality of healthcare in the world.
Published: Friday, October 4th, 2019 @ 8:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Donald J. Trump will never allow the left’s radical Medicare-for-All to destroy the American healthcare system.
Published: Friday, October 4th, 2019 @ 2:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We oppose efforts from Democrats to raid Medicare to fund socialism, robbing seniors of their benefits.
Published: Monday, April 15th, 2019 @ 2:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina's largest insurer has brokered an agreement with three national health care companies to open intensive primary care clinics this year in areas lacking services.
Published: Monday, March 11th, 2019 @ 2:08 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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