Republican Senator Fletcher Hartsell introduced a bill to set up a pilot program using biometric Smart Cards to fight fraud in Medicaid (SB307). The Department of Health and Human ... Keep Reading
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Obamacare repeal resurrected
House Republicans were able to force Democrats to go along with a motion to reconsider the vote by which the GOP failed to override the Governor's veto of HB2. The bill would allow ... Keep Reading
Tea Party groups lobby for override of Perdue’s veto of Obamacare repeal
Over a hundred members of Tea Party groups from across the state walked the halls of the General Assembly today trying to persuade Democratic lawmakers to override the Governor's ... Keep Reading
Veto Override Vote Expected Wednesday for H2, Protect Health Care Freedom Act
On Wednesday, Republicans will attempt to override Governor Perdue's veto rejecting the Protect Health Care Freedom Act (H2), which would challenge the individual mandate provision ... Keep Reading
Governor vetoes bill that would opt out of Obamacare
Governor Perdue chose a weekend to veto HB2, the Protect Healthcare Freedom Act passed by the General Assembly. In a press release she listed reasons for the veto, the most ... Keep Reading
New Poll Further Demonstrates NC’s Unrest with Obamacare
Elon University Poll recently released its latest polling data on major North Carolina issues, including healthcare. Elon’s poll found 41 percent oppose the Patient Protection and ... Keep Reading
State budget writers lose option as provisions of Obamacare take effect
While a Florida judge says the National Affordable Healthcare Act is unconstitutional North Caroline is still bound by provisions of the bill that have already taken effect. One is ... Keep Reading
Proposed legislation would spend millions on housing for the disabled
Some House Democrats introduced HB71 to approriate $10 million to the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency. The money would go into the Housing Trust Fund to create more housing ... Keep Reading
State House passed bill to block national healthcare mandate
After a three hour debate the state House of Representatives approved the bill that would require North Carolina to join other states in lawsuit to challenge the Obamacare mandate ... Keep Reading
House Healthcare Bill Debated on Floor Today at 2pm
At 2 p.m. today, the NC House will debate H2, Protect Healthcare Freedom, on the floor. This bill seeks to excuse North Carolinians from certain aspects of ObamaCare, especially ... Keep Reading
