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Whether it’s insurance premiums, medical bills or prescription drug prices, healthcare costs are one of the biggest issues facing North Carolina families.

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Hurricane Helene Recovery Resources
October 2, 2024
NCGA, NC Dept. of Ag. Makes Investments that will help Improve Health
September 25, 2024
Patients are being charged billions in hospital ‘facility fees’ even if they never step foot in the hospital
September 10, 2024
Food Security, Healthcare Costs & the Importance of NC Farming
September 3, 2024
Insurance Rates Are Going Up Due to High Drug Costs & Hospital Consolidation
August 19, 2024
This Pharmacist-Insurer Partnership Could Mean Big Things for Patients in NC
July 30, 2024
Studies Find that Prior Auth Helps Combat Opioid Epidemic, Saves Lives
June 7, 2024
Prior Auth is Needed as Pharma Cash is Shown to Impact Prescribing
June 7, 2024
These NC General Assembly Bills Are Bad for Affordability
May 17, 2024
Docs are now billing for texts and emails, report says
May 16, 2024
As Feds Address Prior Auth, NCGA Should Wait and See how New Regs Work Out
May 9, 2024
VA Study Finds Prior Authorizations Significantly Improve Patient Safety
April 25, 2024
The Cost of Getting Rid of Prior Authorizations
April 25, 2024
Savings from Prior Auth Far Outweigh Any Additional Admin Costs, Study Finds
April 11, 2024
Report finds ‘major price markups’ by hospitals on specialty drugs
March 22, 2024
The Grades Are In: 2023 Legislative Scorecard
January 10, 2024
NC’s Biggest Hospital System: It’s time to Let Nurses Do Job they were Trained to Do
November 14, 2023
NCGA Wrap-Up: Big Victories for Lower Costs at the Legislature
October 10, 2023
It’s Official: Medicaid Expansion Starts December 1
September 26, 2023
Big News: Important Foster Care Reforms Included in NCGA Budget
September 25, 2023
Report: Higher Healthcare Costs mean Lower Wages
August 11, 2023
Other states are cracking down on facility fees. NC should do the same.
August 10, 2023
Buyer Beware: A seemingly small policy change, could lead to big premium increases for small businesses
July 25, 2023
As the Legislative Session Ticks Towards a Close, Foster Care Reform Must Remain on NCGA’s To-Do List
July 11, 2023
Major Healthcare Bill Clears Senate, Heads to Governor
May 31, 2023
Fact Check: False Claims Cloud Debate on HB346
May 11, 2023
Bill Removing Red Tape, Improving Care Clears NC House
April 27, 2023
Reforms Sought by NCGA Removes Regulations, Allowing Nonprofit Healthcare Companies to Improve Quality and Lower Costs
March 31, 2023
Medicaid Expansion, CON Reform to Become Law. Here is what it means.
March 23, 2023
Legislation Would Free Nurses of Red Tape, Lowering Healthcare Costs and Increasing Access
March 7, 2023
BREAKING: Deal Struck to Expand Medicaid, Increase Healthcare Competition
March 3, 2023
Foster Care Fix Introduced in NC Senate
March 2, 2023
Could Medicaid Expansion be on its way to NC? Key GOP Lawmakers say Yes
February 8, 2023
Affordable Healthcare Coalition of NC Launches 2023-2024 Legislative Scorecard
January 26, 2023
‘Highly Secretive Process’ Leads to Major Healthcare Changes for NC Employees
January 6, 2023
Do Hospitals Really Lose Money on Medicare Patients? Study says no.
December 19, 2022
Medicaid Expansion Would Help Alleviate Medical Debt
December 7, 2022
Optimization Reviews: What are they and why they are important
November 11, 2022
Report: Hospitals Exploiting Poor Communities to Turn Huge Profits
October 25, 2022
NEW STUDY: 1 in 5 Households Have Medical Debt
September 27, 2022
Rural Hospitals Close, as Mega Billion-Dollar Systems Block Medicaid Expansion Lifeline
August 9, 2022
NC’s Top Republican, Top Democrat Agree: Big Hospital Lobby is Blocking Medicaid Expansion
August 4, 2022
State’s Mega-Hospitals Turned Taxpayer Bailout into Billions in Profits
July 21, 2022
Report: NC Ranks High on Medical Debt, Low on Patient Protections
June 30, 2022
Affordable Healthcare Scorecard: SB408
June 28, 2022
Medicaid Expansion Inches Forward as House Unveils New Bill
June 23, 2022
BREAKING: Foster Care Reform Bill Passes NC Senate
June 17, 2022
Affordable Healthcare Scorecard: Scoring Alert – HB1039
June 15, 2022
Medicaid Expansion Will Help Working Poor Get Health Insurance
June 9, 2022
Affordable Healthcare Scorecard: Scoring Alert – HB144
June 7, 2022
Affordable Healthcare Scorecard: Score Alert – HB149
June 1, 2022
The Good Outweighs the Bad: NCGA’s Access & Affordability Bill
May 31, 2022
NCGA Hears Why State’s Foster Care System Needs Major Reform
April 18, 2022
NC Foster Care is Set for Big Improvements
April 8, 2022
NC Hospital Predatory Lending Practices Make Medical Debt Crisis Worse
April 6, 2022
The Grades Are In – 2021 Legislative Scorecard
March 17, 2022
NC Pays Almost 10% More for Healthcare than National Average
March 7, 2022
Principles for the NCGA’s ‘Access to Healthcare & Medicaid Expansion Committee’
January 31, 2022
The Biden Admin & COVID Tests: Is ‘Free’ Really Free?
January 14, 2022
2021: Year In Review
December 21, 2021
Nonprofit Hospitals Reap Billions in Tax Breaks while Putting Vulnerable Families into Debt Collection
November 11, 2021
Is Medicaid Expansion Inevitable?
October 22, 2021
NEW REPORT: Hospitals Price Gouging Patients with Complex COVID Cases
September 28, 2021
Major Change for NC Healthcare Officially Underway
July 6, 2021
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SCORECARD ALERT – Cost-Increasing Mandate
May 13, 2021
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SCORECARD ALERT – Pay Pharmacists More Mandate
May 13, 2021
BIG NEWS: Momentum Continues as Second Committee Passes Surprise Billing Protections
April 29, 2021
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SCORECARD ALERT – Increasing Healthcare Competition
April 22, 2021
NEW REPORT: Millions of Americans Are Forgoing Care Because It’s Too Expensive
April 21, 2021
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SCORECARD ALERT – Removing Government Barrier to Better Care
April 13, 2021
New Study: Limiting Private Insurance Reimbursement to Medicare Rates would save $350 Billion a Year
April 8, 2021
NC Coalition for Fiscal Health Announces "Affordable Healthcare Scorecard" for 2021-2022 General Assembly
February 3, 2021
New Report: COVID-19 Test Price Gouging On The Rise
December 11, 2020
NEW STUDY: Wall Street Owned Hospitals Charge Millions More
September 17, 2020
Wall Street Health Care Takeover Linked to Shortages of Ventilators and Other Equipment Needed to Fight COVID-19
August 28, 2020
Wall Street Is Taking Over Health Care, And The Results Are Not Good
August 18, 2020
Double Dipping: Could North Carolinians Be on the Hook for COVID-19 Testing Twice?
July 13, 2020
Gov. Cooper Signs Bipartisan Medicaid Transformation Into Law, Bringing Tax Savings and Health Improvements to NC
July 2, 2020
BREAKING: Medicaid Transformation – and Millions in Taxpayer Savings – Approaches Finish Line
June 26, 2020
Medicaid Managed Care Will Save Money – So Why Hasn’t it Happened?
May 21, 2020
Lawmakers Hopeful CARES Act Will Address Americans’ Needs As COVID-19 Rages On
April 16, 2020
Cost of COVID-19: Blue Cross NC Waives Fees for COVID-19 Treatment
April 3, 2020
Cost of COVID-19: Steps you can take right now to save on health care costs
March 19, 2020
North Carolina and other Super Tuesday States Reject Medicare for All
March 5, 2020
Round-up of Top Stories From The Latest Session
January 31, 2020
Rep. Pittman and the NFIB – Standing up for lower prescription drug costs
October 28, 2019
Increased Out-of-Pocket Costs Financially Crippling Cancer Survivors
June 21, 2019
Blue Cross NC, Duke Health Partnering to Launch New Health Plan for Triangle Seniors
April 30, 2019
New Survey Finds Americans Borrowed $88 Billion to Bankroll Healthcare Costs
April 17, 2019
Hospital Chargemasters Leading to Confused Patients, Questions About Costs
March 18, 2019
Thoughts on the big news from Blue Cross NC
March 13, 2019
College Tuition or Healthcare? N.C. Mom Chooses Her Children’s Education Over Her Own Healthcare
February 26, 2019
Blue Cross NC to Lead Partnership Aimed at Halting Healthcare Cost Increases
February 13, 2019
Delaying Care a Healthcare Strategy for Three in 10 Americans
January 17, 2019
New Healthcare Law Could Provide Confusion, Not Clarity on Costs
January 16, 2019
Value-Based Reimbursement Leads to Cost Decrease
December 6, 2018
How Safe Are the Hospitals You’re Going To?
December 4, 2018
Podcast: A New Way to Pay? Bringing Down Healthcare Costs Through Value-Based Care Plans
November 19, 2018
Bundled Payments May Save Money in Healthcare
November 8, 2018
New Data Shows Healthcare Costs Have Risen Eight Times as Fast as Wages
October 24, 2018
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