Federal health care legislation may be stunted, but states are not taking any chances. More and more states are proposing legislation set to counter any government imposed health ... Keep Reading
North Carolina’s Medicaid Program Sinking the State’s Budget
North Carolina’s Medicaid system is in a deep financial hole, a story that is gaining wide coverage (see recent article in Business Week). The state is over budget on Medicaid by ... Keep Reading
NC Past the Limit on Debt
N&O reports the state’s annual Debt Affordability Study released today finds that North Carolina can only borrow $9 million dollars a year and remain within guidelines that ... Keep Reading
Marriage Penalty for Health Care
The Heartland Institute reports that a penalty included in both the House and Senate health care bills could result in premium increases to low and middle income married couples of ... Keep Reading
North Carolina Stepping Up to the Plate on Healthcare
Individual mandates are one of the centerpieces of the Democratic reform plan as well as one of the most highly contended parts of the legislation. Half of the Nation’s states are ... Keep Reading
