As Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law a compromise between craft brewers and N.C. beer distributors, several other proposed alcohol reforms remain in play within the General Assembly. Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, analyzes the prospects for additional reforms during this legislative session. As Medicaid expansion continues to play a…
N.C. State Auditor Beth Wood discusses her office’s audits of the state Medicaid program. Wood offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio.
John Locke Foundation Senior Vice President Becki Gray and Chairman John Hood assess the latest news in the dispute between the University of North Carolina and Vidant Medical Center. Gray and Hood offered these comments during the June 14, 2019, edition of “NC SPIN.”…
Jordan Roberts, John Locke Foundation health care policy analyst, discusses two recent health care policy innovations. Roberts offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
Carolina Journal Editor-in-Chief Rick Henderson and John Locke Foundation Chairman John Hood answer host Tom Campbell’s questions about the squabble involving the University of North Carolina, Vidant Medical Center, and the N.C. Senate. These exchanges took place during the June 7, 2019, edition of “NC SPIN.”…
“Economies of scale, lower administrative costs, and more coordinated care will lower overall costs and improve the quality of health care.” This is a line we typically hear when large hospital systems merge or acquire smaller practices. To many, this may seem reasonable. For example, think about a large retail…
Accusations of partisan politics emerged after the new Democratic majority on the N.C. State Board of Elections decided to fire state elections director Kim Strach. Rick Henderson, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, analyzes the politics of the decision. He looks at the potential impact on elections scheduled this year and in 2020.
The N.C. Senate passed its budget plan for the next two years Friday by a 30-16 vote. But cuts to Medicaid payments for Vidant Health Center in Greenville — the subject of an impassioned appeal Thursday by Democratic Sen. Don Davis of Greene County — remained…
The Senate’s proposed biennial General Fund budget includes the largest pay raises for state employees in more than a decade, but doesn’t include a cost-of-living increase for state retirees. Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, and top appropriations chairmen held a news conference Tuesday, May 28, to…
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses problems with the proposed Medicaid expansion for North Carolina. Kokai offered these comments during a May 22, 2019, report for WTVD (ABC11).
