All in Health
As the largest customer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, I am asking that the sponsors of House Bill 346 request the bill be removed from the Senate calendar until the amendments offered by elected State Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey to protect consumers be considered.
I had the opportunity to listen to Dr. David McLennan and Wendell Potter from the North Carolina Center for Health & Democracy recently during a panel discussion “How Do We Fix Healthcare in North Carolina” they hosted last week.
Many of us fondly remember the days when Main Street was bustling with a vibrant, localized economy. Small businesses flourished, creating jobs and driving growth that directly supported our communities.
In Washington, Republican lawmakers are insisting that any deal with the Biden administration to raise the federal debt ceiling be accompanied by stricter work requirements for such programs as cash welfare, nutrition assistance, and Medicaid. In Raleigh, Republican state senators tried to make work requirements a condition for expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, though the final deal fell short of what they’d hoped.
Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after the North Carolina General Assembly voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of SB20.
Raleigh, NC – Rep. Tricia Cotham (R-Mecklenburg) released the following statement following the N.C. General Assembly's successful override of Governor Cooper's veto of SB 20, the Care for Women, Children, and Families Act:
Governor Roy Cooper held a roundtable discussion about women’s reproductive health and the dangerous impacts that Senate Bill 20, the abortion ban passed by the legislature, would have on reproductive freedom in the state.
The U.S. public health emergency that was declared to respond to COVID-19 ends today. North Carolina will continue to distribute the federally funded COVID-19 vaccines and tests for free to individuals who are uninsured while supplies last.
Senate and House Republicans announced an agreement on legislation to promote the health and safety of women and children.
Republican leadership has once again schemed behind closed doors and silenced the voices of both members of the public and members of the state legislature in order to force a harmful abortion ban down our throats.
uring the State Health Plan Board of Trustees meeting this week, State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, and the State Health Plan (Plan) announced that the Plan saved $47 million by enrolling 9,975 additional members into the Humana Medicare Advantage Plans.
North Carolina's General Assembly has introduced a bill that seeks to clarify requirements for reproductive health and safety education in public schools. The bill, known as House Bill 185, or H185, was introduced on February 27, 2023, and has been referred to the Education-K-12, Health, and Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House committees.
A bill allowing hospital service corporations, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, to reorganize by creating a nonprofit holding corporation is facing fierce opposition from the state's Republican Insurance Commissioner, Mike Causey, who has labeled the proposal as "all about corporate greed." The bill, which has broad bipartisan support in the legislature, has been criticized for potentially evading scrutiny and avoiding a legal trigger that could lower customer premiums.
Republicans in the North Carolina Senate passed legislation to protect fair competition and promote safety in school athletics. Senate Bill 631, “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act,” is a commonsense solution to the unfair advantage gained when biological males compete in female sports.
Stephanie Brinson is an advanced practice registered nurse seeing thousands of patients a year, along with five other APRNs, in a Garner practice open seven days week.
Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) published an Op-ed in the Daily Reflector on National Doctor’s Day highlighting the alarming shortage of doctors in America.
Gov. Roy Cooper signed the Medicaid expansion bill Monday afternoon outside the Governor’s Mansion.
On Thursday, the North Carolina House gave final passage to H.B. 76, a bill to expand Medicaid, by a vote of 87-24. On Wednesday, the day prior, the vote was 95-21.
Medicaid expansion has been a topic of lively and lengthy debate in the North Carolina General Assembly for the better part of a decade. As a representative of the people, I have thoroughly reviewed the presented data, listened to the feedback provided by my constituents and concerned citizens in neighboring counties, and have come to the conclusion that ObamaCare Medicaid expansion is a bad deal for North Carolina.
