Opinion

Washington won’t fix health care

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...

John Hood
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Carolina Journal’s Donna King assesses North Carolina’s pending Medicaid expansion

Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses challenges linked to North Carolina’s upcoming Medicaid expansion. King offered these comments during the Sept. 29, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”

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Former CEO Jesse Thomas discusses entering GOP primary for NC governor

Jesse Thomas wants you to know that he doesn’t have the aspiration to be a career politician but instead as a public servant. “I bill myself as a citizen public servant,” he told Carolina Journal in a recent telephone interview. 

Theresa Opeka
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Folwell warns of rising healthcare costs under Medicaid Expansion

During his monthly “Ask Me Anything” conference call with reporters earlier this week, North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell said he is concerned healthcare costs increasing under Medicaid expansion, how he is protecting the state pension plan from ESG investments, and why a Senate bill targeting municipalities with late audits is good for their residents....

Theresa Opeka
Opinion

We’re sliding towards single payer

North Carolina is about to become the 40th state to expand its Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act. The bill drew huge, bipartisan majorities of legislators. Republican leaders resisted expansion for years, arguing that the promise of permanent 90% funding from Washington was either implausible or fiscally irresponsible. They no longer feel that way....

John Hood

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Senate passes Medicaid expansion. Here’s what happens next:

On Tuesday, the Senate passed House Bill 76 (H.B. 76), legislation that will expand Medicaid by a vote of 43-2. The bill will be voted on one more time before heading to the state House for concurrence. The two ‘No’ votes were Sens. Norm Sanderson, R-Pamlico, and Eddie Settle, R-Wilkes. However, several Republican senators who...

Alex Baltzegar
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Folwell calls on AG to investigate antitrust as hospitals consolidate

N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell discussed hospital acquisitions, Medicaid expansion, certificate of need, and a new senate bill focusing on bond referendum transparency Tuesday at his monthly “Ask Me Anything” conference call with reporters. 

Theresa Opeka