Katherine Restrepo, John Locke Foundation health and human services policy analyst, explains how the Affordable Care Act has generated problems with “adverse selection” in the health insurance market. Restrepo’s comments are tied to the report Adverse Selection: Examining the Impact on North Carolina’s Health Insurance Exchange.
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Budd presses Congress for more Helene recovery aid
On Tuesday, US Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, testified at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing about how the need for additional disaster relief funding would benefit western North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Helene almost two years ago.
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US Senate NDAA includes funding for NC military installations
The Senate Armed Services Committee advanced the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on June 12 in an 18–9 vote, with several provisions benefiting North Carolina military installations.
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Mailbox battles with USPS delay major developments in Triad
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