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Senate advances bill limiting AI in healthcare billing
NC senators advanced a bill limiting AI in health care billing and insurance denials, citing concerns over upcoding and patient impacts.
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NC Senate advances Medicaid oversight bill
Senate bill would expand Medicaid provider controls amid scrutiny of rising autism therapy costs and concerns over fraud, billing, and oversight.
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NC House backs slate of constitutional amendments
House approval sends one tax amendment to voters and two more measures to the Senate, with several other GOP-backed amendments still pending.
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Senate health committee advances targeted CON repeal bill
Senate health committee advances targeted CON repeal for surgical centers and inpatient rehab, building on broader reform efforts.
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Senate GOP proposes ballot measure to lower income tax cap to 3.5%
North Carolina voters could decide in 2026 whether to lower the state income tax cap from 7% to 3.5%.
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Bill would make community college free for children of public safety workers
House and Senate lawmakers propose tuition-free community college for children of long-serving firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers.
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Stein signs $319M Medicaid bill into law
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed a $319 million Medicaid bill into law on Thursday that will fund the Medicaid rebase for the rest of the fiscal year.
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Sawrey: Senate to revisit health costs, Medicaid, CON reforms
State Sen. Benton Sawrey, R-Johnston, said health care reforms, including hospital price transparency, Medicaid, and Certificate of Need (CON) laws, are among the issues the Senate plans to tackle during the upcoming short session.
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Companion bills to repeal CON laws filed in House and Senate
State lawmakers filed legislation last week to repeal North Carolina's Certificate of Need (CON) laws, taking aim at the healthcare regulatory regime that restricts the establishment or expansion of healthcare facilities and services in the state.
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Do vouchers = a Porsche? NC Senate Dems try to slam the brakes on Opportunity Scholarship funding
All 72,000 applicants for Opportunity Scholarships this year are one step closer to securing awards after the North Carolina Senate passed a funding boost for the program on Thursday. The proposed committee substitute (PCS) for House Bill 828 passed by a party line 28-15 vote after more than an hour of contentious debate. Yesterday, the...
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Lack of physicians and violence in rural hospitals focus of bill in Senate
The North Carolina Senate is considering a bill that would make it easier for military and foreign doctors to practice in NC. It would also provide protections from violence in rural hospitals, among other health-related measures in the bill.
