Health Care
Focusing on creating and pushing legislation that secures a free, competitive health care market for North Carolinians.
What gives? Is this the Medicaid we want to expand?
In response to stories of layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Brian Balfour at the Civitas Institute found that the agency has spent 12% more through December…
7th-grade students write in support for pending CON application
Readers of the Locker Room know how our organization feels about certificate of need (CON) laws. These laws are anticompetitive, infringe on economic rights, and fail to hold down the rising…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online on a new study that calls North Carolina a model for addressing unfunded government retireee health benefits. John Trump’s Daily Journal asks whether…
Medicaid expansion and public choice
The prospect of expanding Medicaid in North Carolina was back in the news recently due to the General Assembly’s return to Raleigh and a newly agreed-upon deal between legislators and…
North Carolina as a model for OPEB retiree health benefits
Retiree health benefits today represent a $31 billion unfunded liability for state government on top of the $10 billion unfunded liability for state employee pensions. Daniel DiSalvo of the Manhattan…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Kari Travis reports that a pro-union bill in the U.S. House could threaten North Carolina’s gig economy. Jordan Roberts’ Daily Journal explains why a Medicaid expansion block grant still represents…
Nurse Practitioner workforce is growing
The nurse practitioner (NP) workforce is growing in the United States. A new study published in Health Affairs looked at the growth rate of the profession since 2010: The number…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Julie Havlak reports on the impact of regulation on mental health care in North Carolina. Kristen Blair’s Daily Journal highlights sadness and anxiety among high-achieving students.
Michigan to allow remote pharmacies
Patients in Michigan will now be able to pick up prescriptions at remote pharmacies: LANSING — People will be able to pick up prescriptions at certain pharmacies in Michigan that…
This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio
The Medicaid expansion lobby is cranking up its campaign again now that Kansas has decided to move forward with expansion. Jordan Roberts assesses the potential impact of Kansas’ decision on…
New Carolina Journal Online features
Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online that the N.C. state treasurer is looking into the possible sale of New Hanover’s county-owned hospital. Becki Gray’s Daily Journal explains why no…
Could Reference-Based Pricing Decrease Prices in Health Care?
As of 2018, 55.1 percent of Americans had employer-sponsored coverage. But, even with employers sponsoring such a large portion of American health care, they have surprisingly little influence over the…