Dan Mitchell drops some fascinating facts about healthcare in the U.S. in this article published by the Foundation for Economic Education. Any notion that the "free market" is ... Keep Reading
Medicaid
N&O Op-Ed Attempts to Support Medicaid Expansion, Fails Miserably
Today the N&O published an article attempting to explain why NC should embrace Medicaid expansion, based on experiences from other states. The article fails, miserably. The ... Keep Reading
Why Medicaid, Pensions and Retiree Health Benefits Are So Important to the Budget
This Wall Street Journal article discusses how Medicaid and public pensions are two of the primary factors squeezing state budgets. These days, they (pensions and Medicaid) ... Keep Reading
Medicaid Expansion: Cruel, Not Compassionate; Part 1
Coverage Does Not Equal Access to Care The Left would lead you to believe that Medicaid expansion would provide low-income North Carolinians with top-notch medical care, create ... Keep Reading
No, Obamacare Has Not “Saved” Thousands of Lives
With Congressional Republicans rolling out their plan to "replace" Obamacare, the usual fear-mongering will emerge from the Left. "Make America Sick Again" is their rally cry, ... Keep Reading
Cooper States Desire to Defy State Law in His First Week of Office
Just a few days after his midnight swearing-in, new Governor Roy Cooper tells a public audience today that he wants to bypass state law and ask the feds to expand North Carolina's ... Keep Reading
Long-Term Care for Growing Senior Population Putting Major Financial Strain on Medicaid Programs
This N&O article takes a closer look at the financial challenges presented by the swelling ranks of senior citizens and the rising costs of long-term care. This issue is a key ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week: Expansion of Government Control (Healthcare Edition)
Politics is about control. The more areas of society that are politicized, the more control the political class lords over its citizens. Everything from education, to healthcare, ... Keep Reading
Legislators Reach Deal on Medicaid Reform; Will Expansion Follow?
As the state budget deal received final approval in the House and moves to the Governor's desk, another major issue is apparently being settle. Per WRAL House Bill 372 will ... Keep Reading
If CCNC Saves NC Medicaid So Much $$, Why is NC Medicaid So Expensive?
In a report published this week by the Office of State Auditor, Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC) was found to have saved the state's Medicaid program millions of dollars. ... Keep Reading
