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..
State Health Policy
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..
Group Home Funding at Risk … Again
By Rose Hoban Last summer when legislators passed their budget for the present year, one item that was designated for a major cut was..
A First Look at Health Care in the Senate Budget
The NC Senate released it’s proposal for the state budget late Sunday night. By Rose Hoban Senate leaders rolled out their proposed..
General Assembly Leaders Join Gov. McCrory’s Call to Change Medicaid
By Rose Hoban Leaders of the General Assembly announced Friday they’re joining with Gov. Pat McCrory to ask the federal government..
House Passes Bill to Cover Medicaid Shortfall
By Rose Hoban A bill to cover this year’s shortfall for Medicaid easily passed the House of Representatives Thursday, allocating $401..
Legislative Roundup: Midwives, Autism Treatment Coverage
By Rose Hoban With a legislative deadline to pass bills from one house of the General Assembly to the other that passed Thursday night at..
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..
Bill Overturning Smoking Bans Moves Ahead
Five years after repealing a law that prevented counties and municipalities from creating local ordinances to ban smoking, legislators have..
