Senate Gives More Detail on Budget Plan
Adjustments to Health and Human Services run for more than 70 pages in the proposed Senate budget. Yesterday, the HHS appropriations chairs..
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Abortion Limitation Bill Clears House Committee, Floor
By Rose Hoban A bill that passed out of a state House judiciary committee Wednesday morning and then passed a vote on the House floor that..
Bill to Compel Insurers to Cover Autism Treatment Advances
Advocates for kids with autism had a busy day Tuesday, as they pushed a bill that would make insurance companies cover expensive treatments..
Cancer Drug Parity Bill Passes House
After long discussions in committee and on the floor of the House of Representatives, a bill to lower the cost of oral cancer medications..
Fewer North Carolinians Have Job-Based Insurance
By Taylor Sisk A steady job offers less piece of mind than it once did. According to data released earlier this month the percentage of..
Bill Would Reduce Co-Pays on Oral Cancer Drugs
A bill would bring down the price of co-pays on oral cancer drugs. By Rose Hoban When Amelia Borelli was first diagnosed with a form of..
AIDS Advocates Petition Lawmakers for Sustained Funding
Advocates for people with HIV and AIDS came to Raleigh Tuesday to talk to legislators and get tips for increasing support for people with..
McCrory Proposes Medicaid Overhaul
Since the beginning of his administration, Gov. Pat McCrory has said he wants to fix the state’s Medicaid program. Wednesday morning,..
Bill Could Trim BCBSNC’s Ability to Dominate Market
A bill aimed at reducing some of BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina’s market power raced through a committee this week and passed..
Fact/Fiction: Raising the Medicare Eligibility Age Would Save the Program Money
by Donald Sjoerdsma / The Medicare Newsgroup The Sound Bite: Deficit hawks have long argued that raising the Medicare eligibility age is a..
