At the Civitas Institute's main webpage, we have just concluded posting a four-part series examining options for meaningful budget reform for North Carolina. Here's a sample of ... Keep Reading
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State Lawmakers Take Another Swing at State Health Plan Fix
State lawmakers are taking another crack at crafting legislation to help plug the gaping budget hole in the State Health Plan (SHP). The SHP is the insurance coverage for more than ... Keep Reading
Perdue Vetoes Bill That Would Help Avoid Taxpayer Bailout of State Health Plan
Yesterday Gov. Perdue vetoed two more bills approved by the General Assembly. One of the bills, SB 265, would have required state employees and retirees to contribute a small ... Keep Reading
Significant Changes May be Coming to State Health Plan
Senate Bill 265 is one step closer to being sent to Gov. Perdue's desk. The bill, which passed its second House vote by 64-51, is expected to be approved by the House today in its ... Keep Reading
Senate Tentatively Approves State Health Plan Changes
The state Senate passed SB265 on its second reading. It faces one more vote next week before going to the House. State employees would contribute to their health insurance and the ... Keep Reading
State Senate Budget Committee to Discuss State Health Plan Changes Wednesday Morning
The Senate Insurance Committee passed SB265, which would transfer oversight of the State Health Plan to the Office of State Treasurer from under the legislative umbrella. But it ... Keep Reading
Budget Crisis Presents New GOP Majority with Opportunity
According to a report by the National Conference of State Legislatures, North Carolina is on pace to have, by percentage, the third largest budget deficit in the country. Behind ... Keep Reading
State Health Plan Update: Still in Bad Shape
Today's meeting of the Committee on Employee Hospital and Medical Benefits included a financial update of the State Health Plan (SHP). Among the highlights: For FY ... Keep Reading
State Health Plans Needs Money; Fiscal Outlook Dreary
Looks like North Carolina’s State Health Plan, which provides over 650,000 current or retired state employees with health benefits, may need and infusion of cash. According to ... Keep Reading
State Health Plan May be Terminally Ill
The N&O today reports on something I highlighted three weeks ago in my "North Carolina's Fiscal Tsunami" article: North Carolina's State Health Plan is in woeful fiscal ... Keep Reading
