Americans are spending more than ever before on prescription drugs. Few places are these price hikes more clear than in the asthma world, where most inhalers are brand name with no generics. #nchealth #prescriptioncosts #ncnews #asthma northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

73 NC counties lack any minimum housing code, which the state doesn't require. Tenants may have little recourse, and conditions can be unsafe during a pandemic. #nchealth #ncnews #ncga northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that almost half of asthmatic adults under 65 said they could not afford to buy their medications, see a primary care physician or see an asthma specialist. #nchealth #ncnews #asthma northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

A complicated system of manufacturer coupons, copay, and prescription assistance programs helps some -- but not all -- patients stay out of the hospital. #nchealth #ncnews northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

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Medicaid managed-care wannabes take protest to new court

September 29, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Medicaid managed-care wannabes take protest to new court - North Carolina Health News

After losing out on lucrative contracts with DHHS, Medicaid managed care companies file appeals once again ahead of next year's start date.

By Anne Blythe and Rose Hoban In the middle of a coronavirus pandemic that has tossed up challenge after challenge, the state Department of Health and Human Services also must tend to another enormous project. Over the next 10 months, the department has been told by the legislature to complete the transformation of its cumbersome […]

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BCBSNC, major hospitals say they’re coordinating to provide more “value-based” care

January 16, 2019 by Rose Hoban

BCBSNC, major hospitals say they’re coordinating to provide more “value-based” care - North Carolina Health News

There have been experiments with creating more effective ways to pay for health care, but Tuesday’s announcement marks the largest initiative in the state to date to wean health care systems off of fee-for-service payments.

By Rose Hoban For more than a decade, the pages of health policy journals have been filled with research and commentary describing how health care providers in the U.S. need to move away from simply getting paid for doing more patient procedures. Instead, the push has been toward eliminating unnecessary care and focusing on care […]

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