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State Health Plan raises Medicare rates, shifts provider tiers to cut costs

At their board meeting on Friday, the North Carolina State Health Plan Board of Trustees voted unanimously to raise rates on its Medicare Advantage plans for older workers and retirees and discussed a new tier system for providers in the state.

Cabarrus County state Senate seat to be major 2026 battleground

Of NC’s 50 Senate seats, the chamber includes 16 safely Democratic seats, one likely Democratic seat, two Democratic-leaning seats, three toss-up seats, three Republican-leaning seats, nine likely Republican seats, and 16 safely Republican seats. 

Autism therapy scrutiny grows after NYT report on NC clinics

A New York Times investigation into autism therapy clinics is adding national scrutiny to North Carolina’s ongoing debate over Medicaid spending, oversight, and new ABA therapy guardrails.

Education leaders highlight open enrollment for NC public schools

North Carolina ranks last in the United States for public school open enrollment despite majority support in recent polling. This week, several educators and John Locke Foundation staff presented in downtown Raleigh on open enrollment initiatives in the state. Open enrollment is a school choice policy that allows families to apply for their students to...