Medicaid expansion is likely off the table for 2015, in spite of Gov. McCrory's statements expressing his interest in expanding the program, due to heavy opposition in the state ... Keep Reading
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House, Senate Remain Divided on State Budget Talks
More than two weeks into the new fiscal year and the NC House and Senate continue to struggle to come to agreement over how to adjust the second year of the two-year budget passed ... Keep Reading
McCrory: Door Still Open to Medicaid Expansion
As reported in the Washington Post, Gov. McCrory says he is still open to expanding Medicaid if NC is first able to "fix the current system." In an interview on WFAE, Charlotte’s ... Keep Reading
Gov., Senate Feature Conflicting Medicaid Numbers
State Budget Director Art Pope addressed the Senate Appropriations committee this morning under threat of subpoena. The issue addressed was Medicaid and the amount of funds the ... Keep Reading
Why Legislators Should Think Twice About House’s Medicaid Reform Proposal
A House health committee yesterday approved a proposal for reforming the state's $13 billion Medicaid program. According to reports, the newly-revised reform plan would "be built ... Keep Reading
Fed Ruling Throws $60 Million Hole in Gov. Budget Plan
An item in Gov. McCrory's budget plan that would have utilized $60 million in federal funds to help finance the state's Medicaid budget has been rejected by federal regulators. ... Keep Reading
Details Emerging on Medicaid Reform
Per WRAL.com The effort focuses on creating networks of primary care physicians or hospitals that would have financial incentives to keep Medicaid costs below set levels but would ... Keep Reading
Medicaid Expansion: A Quick Primer
In North Carolina, most news coverage on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, has focused on the massive technical failures of the federal exchange website. But ... Keep Reading
Digital Disasters Plague State Agencies
Two big computer snafus in state government should be a warning to public officials everywhere: Stop trying to do too much! According to WRAL: North Carolina’s Medicaid billing ... Keep Reading
Another Obamacare Application Nightmare
The Winston-Salem Journal documents the trials and tribulations of a local woman trying to sign up for health insurance coverage through the government exchange website. Thanks to ... Keep Reading
