Bills included in the Affordable Healthcare Scorecard include those that impact prescription drug and healthcare prices, expand consumer protections against acts such as surprise billing, increase insurance options, and expanded access to more affordable care.
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SUPPORT: The bipartisan bill will remove government red tape that prevents nonprofit hospital service corporations from using their resources to improve care and lower costs.
SUPPORT: The Senate version of House Bill 76 expands Medicaid, makes important reforms to CON laws, and allows rural and safety-net hospitals to access federal funding.
SUPPORT: The bipartisan SAVE Act will increase healthcare access and lower costs by removing outdated government regulations to allow high-skilled nurses to practice at the full level of their education and training.
The House's amendment to SB257 will cause consumer drug prices to rise, while providing a windfall for pharmaceutical companies and major hospital systems.
HB 703 would mandate that millions of dollars be added to the healthcare system and encourage misuse and overuse.
HB 896 would mandates that pharmacists be reimbursed at the same rate as doctors for performing equivalent healthcare services. Big pharmacies would see a windfall but costs for patients would skyrocket.
SB575 would expand access to affordable care by letting trained, qualified pharmacists prescribe, dispense and administer certain medications.
HB524 is a giveaway to Big Pharma that will cause premiums to increase and provide no check on already sky-high specialty drug prices.
Senate Bill 462 will reform North Carolina's outdated Certificate of Need (CON) laws to allow for more competition in the healthcare industry. Increase competition will lower costs and improve access for consumers.
HB93 would create a costly new prescription drug mandate that pads the pockets of drug manufacturers, adds millions of dollars of unnecessary expenses to the healthcare system, and puts politicians between doctors and their patients.
SB228 and HB373 would make a high-quality, more affordable health insurance option available to small businesses, workers and their families.
HB149 would institute a costly and dangerous government mandate requiring that families and businesses, through their insurance premiums, cover (i.e., pay for) any healthcare service provided virtually if it’s covered in-person.
SB257 would increase prescription drug pricing transparency, establish important consumer protections, and help people save at the pharmacy.
The SAVE Act would increase healthcare access and lower costs by removing outdated government regulations to allow high-skilled nurses to practice at the full level of their education and training.
SB505 will help protect consumers from surprise medical bills by ensuring they are notified if anyone caring for them at an in-network facility is out-of-network.
SUPPORT: Senate Bill 48 will help create an environment where competition can lead to lower prices and better services for patients.
SB415 will protect patients from surprise medical bills received in emergency situations and from out-of-network providers at in-network facilities.
SUPPORT: Senate Bill 46 helps protect consumers from surprise medical bills by ensuring they are notified if anyone caring for them at an in-network facility is out-of-network.
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Senate Bill 411 holds Big Pharma drug manufactures accountable by making them notify and justify any major Rx price hikes.
SUPPORT: House Bill 76 expands Medicaid and allows rural and safety-net hospitals to access federal funding.
SUPPORT: House Bill 107 will help create an environment where competition can lead to lower prices and better services for patients.
SUPPORT: Senate Bill 156 and House Bill 340 will improve the way children and families in foster care get healthcare, regardless of where they live.
SUPPORT: The bipartisan SAVE Act will increase healthcare access and lower costs by removing outdated government regulations to allow high-skilled nurses to practice at the full level of their education and training.
SUPPORT: The Senate version of House Bill 76 expands Medicaid, makes important reforms to CON laws, and allows rural and safety-net hospitals to access federal funding.
The proposed committee substitute (PCS) for House Bill 149 will increase access and lower healthcare costs for North Carolinians.
The Medical Debt De-Weaponization Act (House Bill 1039) will help protect families from crippling medical debt by increasing transparency, setting fair interest rates, and curtailing harsh collection practices.
House Bill 144 takes a critical step in fixing the state’s fractured foster care system by authorizing the state to move forward with a single, statewide healthcare plan for families and children in the foster care system.
SUPPORT: The bipartisan bill will remove government red tape that prevents nonprofit hospital service corporations from using their resources to improve care and lower costs.
There are no current bills pertaining to that issue.
Members of the North Carolina General Assembly are elected every two-years and serve two-year terms. Lawmakers are those serving in the 2023-2024 Legislative Session. Affordable Healthcare Scorecard grades are assigned at the close of the legislative session.
