The Tar Heel State earned failing marks for healthcare and its costs according to a list by Forbes Advisor ranking of all 50 states.
Published: Sunday, February 25th, 2024 @ 8:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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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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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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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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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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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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Two Years from Now, in 2025, the New Contract with Aetna Will Bring Lower Costs, Transparency, and Generate $140 Million in Administrative Savings
Published: Thursday, January 5th, 2023 @ 11:05 pm
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 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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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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Study Shows North Carolina Hospitals Limit Patients Access to Prices, Refuse to Abandon Secret Contracts and Hidden Prices Contrary to Attorney General's Recent Report
Published: Monday, February 14th, 2022 @ 2:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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State Treasurer Dale Folwell is raising concerns about hospitals’ compliance with federal price transparency laws. Folwell highlights new research that “directly counters” competing claims about price transparency from Attorney General Josh Stein.
Published: Sunday, February 13th, 2022 @ 10:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A group of residents from western North Carolina filed a lawsuit Tuesday, Aug. 10, against HCA Healthcare and Mission Health alleging the anti-competitive business practices have driven medical prices up and the quality of health care down in that part of the state.
Published: Wednesday, September 1st, 2021 @ 5:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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White House Releases Initial Report Detailing Existing Resources for Energy Communities
Published: Tuesday, April 27th, 2021 @ 9:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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N.C. Treasurer Dale Folwell says N.C. hospitals aren’t being transparent on their pricing, despite federal rules requiring them to do so.
Published: Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 @ 7:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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As the Biden administration takes office, there will be a stark contrast with the Trump administration on almost all policy areas.
Published: Saturday, January 9th, 2021 @ 2:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Unfortunately, our current politicized culture causes many to look first to the government when they think about charitable giving and helping those in need.
Published: Sunday, December 27th, 2020 @ 10:26 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed.
Published: Saturday, December 12th, 2020 @ 3:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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This is a very big announcement - the biggest ever, concerning drugs and drug pricing. So, today, I have to tell you it's a great honor for me to announce that my administration is issuing two groundbreaking rules to very dramatically lower the price of prescription drugs for the American people.
Published: Wednesday, November 25th, 2020 @ 12:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Statement from the Press Secretary on Price Transparency for Medical Services and Prescription DrugsToday, the Trump Administration finalized the most far-reaching price transparency reform in the history of American healthcare - fulfilling a commitment President Donald J. Trump made to the American people.
Published: Friday, October 30th, 2020 @ 9:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Time is running out for North Carolina’s State Health Plan.
Published: Wednesday, October 28th, 2020 @ 12:38 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Taxes and employee benefits are at the center of the race for N.C. treasurer.
Published: Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 @ 12:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed.
Published: Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 @ 12:32 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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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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Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses several interesting, relevant stories you may have missed.
Published: Saturday, August 22nd, 2020 @ 8:56 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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America’s convoluted, public-private health care system is filled with bad policies and inefficiencies.
Published: Wednesday, July 15th, 2020 @ 11:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Thursday morning, the Supreme Court decided a vital immigration case for the Trump administration, saying that a federal law limiting an immigration asylum applicant’s ability to appeal a determination was constitutional.
Published: Friday, June 26th, 2020 @ 11:01 am
By: LifeZette
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A federal judge ruled the Department of Health and Human Services’ rule to force hospitals to disclose their negotiated prices with insurers was legal.
Published: Friday, June 26th, 2020 @ 7:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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On Friday, March 20, 2020, State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced his intention to rescue the State Health Plan with price transparency.
Published: Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 @ 4:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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During Sunshine Week — seven days highlighting the public’s right to know about what happens behind the government’s closed doors — much of North Carolina’s health care system remains in the shade.
Published: Saturday, March 21st, 2020 @ 9:00 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Imagine going into a surgery knowing exactly what your bill would be at the end.
Published: Monday, March 9th, 2020 @ 7:32 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Surgeon Wade Naziri offers his patients transparent, cash-based prices at his independent surgery center.
Published: Thursday, February 27th, 2020 @ 9:27 am
By: Carolina Journal
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