North Carolina is in a mess. It was an entirely predictable mess. Indeed, I and others have been predicting it for more than two years. But former Gov. Roy Cooper — coming soon to a US Senate race near you — and lawmakers of both parties didn’t listen. They expanded Medicaid to include hundreds of...
NC’s 2023 Medicaid expansion was passed with the promise that it would pay for itself. Now that promise is in jeopardy. The time has come for the NC GA to uphold its own law, honor that safeguard, and begin an orderly rollback of expansion before it threatens the very foundation of the Medicaid program.
As NC GOP reps backed Trump’s "One Big Beautiful Bill," Gov. Josh Stein fired off a letter urging them to oppose it.
By minimizing stress points and work disincentives, we can ensure that all North Carolinians have access to the healthcare coverage they need to thrive.
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein gave his first State of the State address before the General Assembly Wednesday night expanding on many of the same points in his inauguration speech, adding calls for a $4 billion school bond and free community college.
Governor Roy Cooper delivered his official farewell address on Wednesday morning, marking the end of eight years in North Carolina’s Executive Mansion and nearly 40 years as an elected official in state government. He touted Medicaid expansion and the state's "green economy" as his accomplishments, but critics say his politics and policies have come at a cost to North Carolina.
Of course Congress and the White House are going to reduce federal funding for Medicaid expansion. That was always the inevitable endgame.
After expansion, total Medicaid enrollment in NC is now around 3 million, or 25% of residents. And research indicates 1/5 of funds are spent on “improper payments."
The first budget draft of the short session was released on Monday night with a primary focus on funding education and state agency salaries.
When it comes to regulating nurses, North Carolina is in an increasingly exclusive club. Unfortunately, the cost of our club membership far exceeds any benefits. In most states, nurse practitioners and other advanced-practice nurses have significant authority to treat patients without being subject to the authority of a physician. In Virginia, for example, they enjoy...
North Carolina’s Medicaid program will expand on December 1 to offer fully subsidized health plans to virtually every legal resident whose household income is at or below 138% of the federal poverty line. Notice I said “offer.” Many individuals and households who’ll now qualify for Medicaid are already enrolled in other health plans, either through...
