The drumbeat of polarized partisan rancor can be so deafening that messages of people working together in politics can easily get lost. But it’s happening, here in North Carolina — a …
Rose Hoban | North Carolina Health News
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What is Blue Cross Blue Shield NC up to?
After a high-profile contract loss this winter, nonprofit health insurance Blue Cross Blue Shield NC is asking lawmakers for a serious and potentially far-reaching change to state regulations so that it can behave more like national for-profit competitors.
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Bill makes it easier to call for help when there’s an overdose
At least 4,243 people in North Carolina died from overdoses in 2022. Mary O’Donnell knows the pain of having a loved one die in such a situation. She’s been fighting for years to get overdose numbers down.
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Advanced practice nurses who want independence in NC tussle with doctors who oppose granting it
Stephenie Brinson is fed up with having to pay a doctor every month to examine her patients’ charts and paperwork twice a year — just so she can run a private nursing practice in …
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Republican lawmakers reach milestone agreement for Medicaid expansion
Leaders of the North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives announced Thursday morning that they have reached an agreement on how to expand the state’s Medicaid program to provide hundreds of thousands of mostly low-income workers with health care.
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Medicaid expansion bill glides through committees in state House of Representatives
RALEIGH — Legislative committee hearings often are sleepy affairs, attended by lawmakers, lobbyists and the occasional person interested in the intricacies of government. That was not the case last week on the sixth floor of the legislative office building. The size and excitement of the crowd looked more like someone had a small stash of Taylor Swift tickets or the hottest new iPhone for sale.