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Focusing on creating and pushing legislation that secures a free, competitive health care market for North Carolinians.
Budget, Taxation & Economy
CJ Reports: Bill designed to help small businesses buy health insurance moves forward
Carolina Journal’s Julie Havlak reported on a legislative push to promote affordable health insurance coverage for small businesses. According to Havlak: Senate Bill 86, which passed Wednesday, Aug. 7, would…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
CJ Reports: Hospitals force Folwell to back off State Health Plan reforms
This week, Julie Havlak reported on the latest update from N.C. Treasurer Dale Folwell on the State Health Plan. According to Havlak’s story published in Carolina Journal, Folwell has officially…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
CJ Reports: Move to save struggling rural hospitals through loans closer to becoming law
This week, Carolina Journal’s Julie Havlak reported on an effort by lawmakers to save struggling hospitals in North Carolina. According to Havlak: Senate Bill 681 passed the House, 81-31, Wednesday, Aug.…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
New Carolina Journal Online features
Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online about a bill that would help more small businesses offer health insurance to their employees. Kristen Blair’s Daily Journal focuses on smarter school…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
CJ Reports: With hospital networks rejecting treasurer’s plan, coverage for state workers remains uncertain
This week, Carolina Journal’s Julie Havlak reported on the status of North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell’s Clear Pricing Project. Havlak reports that the major hospital conglomerates that have been boycotting…
Health Care
NCGA should create more health coverage options for small business
Back in mid-March, the North Carolina Senate passed SB 86, the Small Business Health Care Act. This bill would create the opportunity for easy formation of large group health plans…
Health Care
New Carolina Journal Online features
Julie Havlak reports for Carolina Journal Online on the latest developments in the fight over State Treasurer Dale Folwell’s Clear Pricing Project for State Health Plan payments. John Hood’s Daily…
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Canadians experience long wait time for care
In the June edition of Carolina Journal, I wrote a column titled “American Should Be Skeptical of Single-Payer Promises.” Different flavors of Medicare for all or public options have been…
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Appeals Court reverses lower court, gives Duke win in Wake County CON fight
A unanimous three-judge panel has reversed a lower court’s ruling and ruled that Duke University Health System should get a certificate of need to add an MRI machine in Wake…
Health Care
A dentistry crisis
Joel Strom writes for the Washington Examiner about a little-known American health care challenge. Few things are more concerning than kids without access to quality medical care. That’s especially true…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
This weekend on Carolina Journal Radio
New research from Duke University scholars raises serious questions about Medicaid. The research has been published as policymakers continue to debate about Medicaid expansion. Jordan Roberts analyzes the latest information…
Health Care
CJ Reports: War of words intensifies between hospitals, treasurer over SHP pricing
About a week ago, State Treasurer Dale Folwell raised reimbursement rates for hospitals who sign on as network providers for the State Health Plan (SHP). Thursday morning, Carolina Journal’s Julie…