On the Road: Wos Takes Medicaid Message to the People
The head of the state’s Department of Health and Human Services has received less than a wholehearted reception as she’s traveled..
Health Reform
Updated: Wos Says Decision to Not Expand Medicaid Was Goodwin’s Call
By Rose Hoban Secretary of Health and Human Services Aldona Wos told an audience in Reidsville today that the decision not to expand the..
State, Feds Move to Increase Hospital Price Transparency
By coincidence, a proposed N.C. bill to increase hospital transparency moves through committee on the same day the federal government..
State Health Leaders Defend Overhaul of ‘Broken’ Medicaid System
In an exclusive interview with NCHN, Health and Human Services Secretary Aldona Wos and Medicaid head Carol Steckel defend their critique..
DHHS Terminates Western Highlands Contract
State Medicaid director Carol Steckel informs the managed care organization for eight Western N.C. counties that its contract will not be..
More Changes, Consolidation to Come in Mental Health System
North Carolina’s mental health system has been in flux for 10 years. And it looks like there’s more change to come. By Taylor..
Hospitals, Patients To See Red Ink Without Medicaid Expansion
As North Carolina lawmakers move forward on a bill that would reject the expansion of Medicaid allowed under the Affordable Care Act,..
Legislators Move Bill to Reject Obamacare to House Floor
Senate Bill 4 would compel North Carolina to reject parts of the Affordable Care Act, refusing the optional Medicaid expansion and..
Senators Debate Obamacare Bill, Move It Forward
Senators debated a bill to reject all aspects of Obamacare Monday night, passing by a mostly party-line vote. The bill comes up for final..
Medicaid Audit Finds Overruns, Governor Calls Program ‘Broken’
State auditor Beth Wood finds administrative overruns in the Medicaid program, Governor McCrory says the state needs to fix Medicaid before..
