NC Needs More Affordable Health Insurance Options, But Regulations Are Blocking Good Alternatives

It seems obvious, and only fair, that individuals and small businesses would have the same health insurance options as large companies. It’s true in most other states.

Gov. Cooper Signs Bipartisan Medicaid Transformation Into Law, Bringing Tax Savings and Health Improvements to NC

Governor Roy Cooper today signed a bipartisan bill to fund Medicaid transformation in North Carolina. The change will deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in savings to taxpayers and improve health outcomes of those on Medicaid.

BREAKING: Medicaid Transformation – and Millions in Taxpayer Savings – Approaches Finish Line

North Carolina is on the cusp of a major change to our health care system that will deliver millions of dollars in savings to taxpayers and improve the health of those on Medicaid.

North Carolina to Pause in Phase 2 of COVID-19 Reopening, Face Coverings Mandated

Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina will stay in Phase 2 of the state’s COVID-19 reopening process for three more weeks.

Medicaid Managed Care Will Save Money – So Why Hasn’t it Happened?

Back in 2015, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted legislation to move the state run Medicaid program from a fee-for-service model to a managed care model. Managed care is a value-based model – something we’ve talked about before – that basically restructures the financial incentives to the healthcare industry to reward positive health outcomes rather than simply providing more care.

Cost of COVID-19: North Carolina enters phase 1 of reopening

UPDATE 6.25 -The Governor has now announced that the state will remain in Phase 2, and face coverings are mandated. On April 23rd, Governor Cooper announced that he would be extending until May 8 his March 27th executive order instructing North Carolinians to stay at home. Today, Cooper followed up on this to deliver some much needed positive news for the state: As of this coming Friday, May 8, at 5:00 pm the state will enter phase 1 of reopening.