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NC has America’s most expensive healthcare. Here’s how we fix that.

November 25, 2024
Healthcare Costs

NC’s Disaster Recovery Bill Would Mean Big Things for Small Business Health Costs

November 22, 2024
Prescription Drug Costs, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs)

PSAOs: The Unknown Middleman Behind Higher Rx Prices

October 7, 2024
Healthcare Costs

NCGA, NC Dept. of Ag. Makes Investments that will help Improve Health

September 25, 2024
Healthcare Costs

Patients are being charged billions in hospital ‘facility fees’ even if they never step foot in the hospital

September 10, 2024
Healthcare Costs

Food Security, Healthcare Costs & the Importance of NC Farming

September 3, 2024
Prescription Drug Costs

Decades Old Mandate is Hurting Small Pharmacies, but a New Tax Isn’t the Answer

August 26, 2024
NC has America’s most expensive healthcare. Here’s how we fix that.
November 25, 2024

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Healthcare Costs, Prescription Drug Costs, Surprise Bills
NC’s Disaster Recovery Bill Would Mean Big Things for Small Business Health Costs
November 22, 2024

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
PSAOs: The Unknown Middleman Behind Higher Rx Prices
October 7, 2024

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Costs, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs)
Hurricane Helene Recovery Resources
October 2, 2024

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs, Prescription Drug Costs
NCGA, NC Dept. of Ag. Makes Investments that will help Improve Health
September 25, 2024

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Patients are being charged billions in hospital ‘facility fees’ even if they never step foot in the hospital
September 10, 2024

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Food Security, Healthcare Costs & the Importance of NC Farming
September 3, 2024

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Decades Old Mandate is Hurting Small Pharmacies, but a New Tax Isn’t the Answer
August 26, 2024

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Costs
Insurance Rates Are Going Up Due to High Drug Costs & Hospital Consolidation
August 19, 2024

ISSUES

Hospital Mergers & Consolidations, Healthcare Costs, Prescription Drug Costs
This Pharmacist-Insurer Partnership Could Mean Big Things for Patients in NC
July 30, 2024

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
New Research Shows where all the Drug Supply Chain Money Really Goes
July 30, 2024

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Costs
Even Big Pharma is Calling Out Hospitals on Huge Drug Markups
July 1, 2024

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Costs
Studies Find that Prior Auth Helps Combat Opioid Epidemic, Saves Lives
June 7, 2024

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs, Optimization Reviews
Prior Auth is Needed as Pharma Cash is Shown to Impact Prescribing
June 7, 2024

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs, Optimization Reviews
Study: Provider Markups on Specialty Drugs will Cost North Carolinians $366m more
May 30, 2024

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Costs
These NC General Assembly Bills Are Bad for Affordability
May 17, 2024

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Costs, Healthcare Costs
Docs are now billing for texts and emails, report says
May 16, 2024

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Drug Prices On the Rise…Again
May 9, 2024

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Costs
As Feds Address Prior Auth, NCGA Should Wait and See how New Regs Work Out
May 9, 2024

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs, Optimization Reviews
VA Study Finds Prior Authorizations Significantly Improve Patient Safety
April 25, 2024

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs, Optimization Reviews
The Cost of Getting Rid of Prior Authorizations
April 25, 2024

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs, Optimization Reviews
Experts Warn Lawmakers: Misguided PBM Laws Could Increase Drug Costs
April 24, 2024

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Cost
Savings from Prior Auth Far Outweigh Any Additional Admin Costs, Study Finds
April 11, 2024

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs, Optimization Reviews
What are PBMs and Why do They Get a Bad Rap?
March 27, 2024

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Costs
Report finds ‘major price markups’ by hospitals on specialty drugs
March 22, 2024

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Costs, Healthcare Costs
Report: Big Pharma Hikes Prices, But Doesn't Improve the Drug
March 12, 2024

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Costs
The Grades Are In: 2023 Legislative Scorecard
January 10, 2024

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs, Certificate of Need Reform
NC’s Biggest Hospital System: It’s time to Let Nurses Do Job they were Trained to Do
November 14, 2023

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
NCGA Wrap-Up: Big Victories for Lower Costs at the Legislature
October 10, 2023

ISSUES

Certificate of Need Reform, Healthcare Costs
It’s Official: Medicaid Expansion Starts December 1
September 26, 2023

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Big News: Important Foster Care Reforms Included in NCGA Budget
September 25, 2023

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
NC Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to State’s CON Laws
September 25, 2023

ISSUES

Certificate of Need Reform
Report: Higher Healthcare Costs mean Lower Wages
August 11, 2023

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Other states are cracking down on facility fees. NC should do the same.
August 10, 2023

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Buyer Beware: A seemingly small policy change, could lead to big premium increases for small businesses
July 25, 2023

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
As the Legislative Session Ticks Towards a Close, Foster Care Reform Must Remain on NCGA’s To-Do List
July 11, 2023

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Major Healthcare Bill Clears Senate, Heads to Governor
May 31, 2023

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Fact Check: False Claims Cloud Debate on HB346
May 11, 2023

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Bill Removing Red Tape, Improving Care Clears NC House
April 27, 2023

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Reforms Sought by NCGA Removes Regulations, Allowing Nonprofit Healthcare Companies to Improve Quality and Lower Costs
March 31, 2023

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Medicaid Expansion, CON Reform to Become Law. Here is what it means.
March 23, 2023

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs, Certificate of Need Reform
Legislation Would Free Nurses of Red Tape, Lowering Healthcare Costs and Increasing Access
March 7, 2023

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
BREAKING: Deal Struck to Expand Medicaid, Increase Healthcare Competition
March 3, 2023

ISSUES

Certificate of Need Reform, Healthcare Costs
Foster Care Fix Introduced in NC Senate
March 2, 2023

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Could Medicaid Expansion be on its way to NC? Key GOP Lawmakers say Yes
February 8, 2023

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
2022 Was a Huge Year for Hospital Consolidation
February 8, 2023

ISSUES

Hospital Mergers & Consolidations
Big Pharma Company Games Patent System to Make $114 Billion in Profit
February 8, 2023

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Costs
Affordable Healthcare Coalition of NC Launches 2023-2024 Legislative Scorecard
January 26, 2023

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs, Certificate of Need Reform, Forfeiture of Health Insurance Rights, Hospital Mergers & Consolidations, Prescription Drug Costs, Surprise Bills, Telehealth
‘Highly Secretive Process’ Leads to Major Healthcare Changes for NC Employees
January 6, 2023

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Do Hospitals Really Lose Money on Medicare Patients? Study says no.
December 19, 2022

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
If Hospital Lobby Gets Its Way, You’ll Soon Be Paying for MyChart Messages
December 12, 2022

ISSUES

Telehealth
Medicaid Expansion Would Help Alleviate Medical Debt
December 7, 2022

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs, Certificate of Need Reform
Optimization Reviews: What are they and why they are important
November 11, 2022

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs, Optimization Reviews
As Independent Docs are Taken Over, Care Worsens and Costs Rise
November 2, 2022

ISSUES

Hospital Mergers & Consolidations
Report: Hospitals Exploiting Poor Communities to Turn Huge Profits
October 25, 2022

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Costs, Healthcare Costs
NEW STUDY: 1 in 5 Households Have Medical Debt
September 27, 2022

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Could Big Pharma’s Coupon Scheme Get You in Trouble with the IRS?
September 20, 2022

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Costs
Rural Hospitals Close, as Mega Billion-Dollar Systems Block Medicaid Expansion Lifeline
August 9, 2022

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs, Certificate of Need Reform
NC’s Top Republican, Top Democrat Agree: Big Hospital Lobby is Blocking Medicaid Expansion
August 4, 2022

ISSUES

Certificate of Need Reform, Healthcare Costs
State’s Mega-Hospitals Turned Taxpayer Bailout into Billions in Profits
July 21, 2022

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Report: NC Ranks High on Medical Debt, Low on Patient Protections
June 30, 2022

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Affordable Healthcare Scorecard: SB408
June 28, 2022

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs, Expanded Insurance Options
Medicaid Expansion Inches Forward as House Unveils New Bill
June 23, 2022

ISSUES

Expanded Insurance Options, Healthcare Costs
BREAKING: Foster Care Reform Bill Passes NC Senate
June 17, 2022

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Affordable Healthcare Scorecard: Scoring Alert – HB1039
June 15, 2022

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Medicaid Expansion Will Help Working Poor Get Health Insurance
June 9, 2022

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Affordable Healthcare Scorecard: Scoring Alert – HB144
June 7, 2022

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Affordable Healthcare Scorecard: Score Alert – HB149
June 1, 2022

ISSUES

Certificate of Need Reform, Healthcare Costs, Surprise Bills, Telehealth
The Good Outweighs the Bad: NCGA’s Access & Affordability Bill
May 31, 2022

ISSUES

Certificate of Need Reform, Telehealth, Healthcare Costs, Surprise Bills
Are NC's Big Hospital Systems Going to Sabotage Telehealth?
April 26, 2022

ISSUES

Telehealth
NCGA Hears Why State’s Foster Care System Needs Major Reform
April 18, 2022

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
NC Foster Care is Set for Big Improvements
April 8, 2022

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
NC Hospital Predatory Lending Practices Make Medical Debt Crisis Worse
April 6, 2022

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
The Grades Are In – 2021 Legislative Scorecard
March 17, 2022

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs, Certificate of Need Reform, Expanded Insurance Options, Prescription Drug Costs, Surprise Bills
NC Pays Almost 10% More for Healthcare than National Average
March 7, 2022

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
A January Tradition: Big Price Hikes by Big Pharma
February 7, 2022

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Costs
Principles for the NCGA’s ‘Access to Healthcare & Medicaid Expansion Committee’
January 31, 2022

ISSUES

Certificate of Need Reform, Healthcare Costs, Telehealth
The Biden Admin & COVID Tests: Is ‘Free’ Really Free?
January 14, 2022

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
2021: Year In Review
December 21, 2021

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Overpriced Docs Mad Over New Surprise Billing Law
November 29, 2021

ISSUES

Surprise Bills
Nonprofit Hospitals Reap Billions in Tax Breaks while Putting Vulnerable Families into Debt Collection
November 11, 2021

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Is Big Pharma Really Complaining About Big Healthcare Costs?
October 28, 2021

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Costs
Is Medicaid Expansion Inevitable?
October 22, 2021

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Endangered Species: The Independent Physician
October 14, 2021

ISSUES

Hospital Mergers & Consolidations
Big Pharma to Sell Taxpayer Funded COVID Pill for 40 Times What It Cost to Make
October 12, 2021

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Costs
FTC: “Hospital Mergers Lead to Jacked up Prices”
October 6, 2021

ISSUES

Hospital Mergers & Consolidations
NEW REPORT: Hospitals Price Gouging Patients with Complex COVID Cases
September 28, 2021

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Gov. Cooper Signs EPO Legislation into Law
September 14, 2021

ISSUES

Expanded Insurance Options
BIG NEWS: Rx Pricing Transparency Bill Clears NCGA
September 10, 2021

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Costs
Bill Allowing More Affordable Insurance Option Passes House
August 24, 2021

ISSUES

Expanded Insurance Options
NCGA House Budget Includes Costly Telehealth Mandate
August 11, 2021

ISSUES

Telehealth
Bloomberg Editorial: Hospital Mergers Are Driving Up Health Care Costs
July 27, 2021

ISSUES

Hospital Mergers & Consolidations
DOJ Report Finds $4.5 Billion in Telehealth Fraud
July 27, 2021

ISSUES

Telehealth
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SCORECARD ALERT – Telehealth Mandate
May 23, 2021

ISSUES

Telehealth
A Good Day at NCGA for Lower Rx and Healthcare Costs
May 21, 2021

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Costs
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SCORECARD ALERT – Cost-Increasing Mandate
May 13, 2021

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SCORECARD ALERT – Pay Pharmacists More Mandate
May 13, 2021

ISSUES

Healthcare Costs
Legislative Proposal Would Mean Skyrocketing Drug Costs for all North Carolinians
May 11, 2021

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Costs
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SCORECARD ALERT – Improved Access to Care
May 7, 2021

ISSUES

Prescription Drug Costs
A HUGE Day for Pro-Consumer Healthcare Reforms at NCGA
May 6, 2021

ISSUES

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NC has America’s most expensive healthcare. Here’s how we fix that.
November 25, 2024
NC’s Disaster Recovery Bill Would Mean Big Things for Small Business Health Costs
November 22, 2024
NC has America’s most expensive healthcare. Here’s how we fix that.
November 25, 2024
NC’s Disaster Recovery Bill Would Mean Big Things for Small Business Health Costs
November 22, 2024
PSAOs: The Unknown Middleman Behind Higher Rx Prices
October 7, 2024
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
Decades Old Mandate is Hurting Small Pharmacies, but a New Tax Isn’t the Answer
August 26, 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
New Research Shows where all the Drug Supply Chain Money Really Goes
July 30, 2024
Even Big Pharma is Calling Out Hospitals on Huge Drug Markups
July 1, 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
Study: Provider Markups on Specialty Drugs will Cost North Carolinians $366m more
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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
Drug Prices On the Rise…Again
May 9, 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
Experts Warn Lawmakers: Misguided PBM Laws Could Increase Drug Costs
April 24, 2024
Savings from Prior Auth Far Outweigh Any Additional Admin Costs, Study Finds
April 11, 2024
What are PBMs and Why do They Get a Bad Rap?
March 27, 2024
Report finds ‘major price markups’ by hospitals on specialty drugs
March 22, 2024
Report: Big Pharma Hikes Prices, But Doesn't Improve the Drug
March 12, 2024
The Grades Are In: 2023 Legislative Scorecard
January 10, 2024
NC has America’s most expensive healthcare. Here’s how we fix that.
November 25, 2024
NC’s Disaster Recovery Bill Would Mean Big Things for Small Business Health Costs
November 22, 2024
PSAOs: The Unknown Middleman Behind Higher Rx Prices
October 7, 2024
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
Decades Old Mandate is Hurting Small Pharmacies, but a New Tax Isn’t the Answer
August 26, 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
New Research Shows where all the Drug Supply Chain Money Really Goes
July 30, 2024
Even Big Pharma is Calling Out Hospitals on Huge Drug Markups
July 1, 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
Study: Provider Markups on Specialty Drugs will Cost North Carolinians $366m more
May 30, 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
Drug Prices On the Rise…Again
May 9, 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
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The Cost of Getting Rid of Prior Authorizations
April 25, 2024
Experts Warn Lawmakers: Misguided PBM Laws Could Increase Drug Costs
April 24, 2024
Savings from Prior Auth Far Outweigh Any Additional Admin Costs, Study Finds
April 11, 2024
What are PBMs and Why do They Get a Bad Rap?
March 27, 2024
Report finds ‘major price markups’ by hospitals on specialty drugs
March 22, 2024
Report: Big Pharma Hikes Prices, But Doesn't Improve the Drug
March 12, 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
NC Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to State’s CON Laws
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
2022 Was a Huge Year for Hospital Consolidation
February 8, 2023
Big Pharma Company Games Patent System to Make $114 Billion in Profit
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
If Hospital Lobby Gets Its Way, You’ll Soon Be Paying for MyChart Messages
December 12, 2022
Medicaid Expansion Would Help Alleviate Medical Debt
December 7, 2022
Optimization Reviews: What are they and why they are important
November 11, 2022
As Independent Docs are Taken Over, Care Worsens and Costs Rise
November 2, 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
Could Big Pharma’s Coupon Scheme Get You in Trouble with the IRS?
September 20, 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
Are NC's Big Hospital Systems Going to Sabotage Telehealth?
April 26, 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
A January Tradition: Big Price Hikes by Big Pharma
February 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
Overpriced Docs Mad Over New Surprise Billing Law
November 29, 2021
Nonprofit Hospitals Reap Billions in Tax Breaks while Putting Vulnerable Families into Debt Collection
November 11, 2021
Is Big Pharma Really Complaining About Big Healthcare Costs?
October 28, 2021
Is Medicaid Expansion Inevitable?
October 22, 2021
Endangered Species: The Independent Physician
October 14, 2021
Big Pharma to Sell Taxpayer Funded COVID Pill for 40 Times What It Cost to Make
October 12, 2021
FTC: “Hospital Mergers Lead to Jacked up Prices”
October 6, 2021
NEW REPORT: Hospitals Price Gouging Patients with Complex COVID Cases
September 28, 2021
Gov. Cooper Signs EPO Legislation into Law
September 14, 2021
BIG NEWS: Rx Pricing Transparency Bill Clears NCGA
September 10, 2021
Bill Allowing More Affordable Insurance Option Passes House
August 24, 2021
NCGA House Budget Includes Costly Telehealth Mandate
August 11, 2021
Bloomberg Editorial: Hospital Mergers Are Driving Up Health Care Costs
July 27, 2021
DOJ Report Finds $4.5 Billion in Telehealth Fraud
July 27, 2021
Major Change for NC Healthcare Officially Underway
July 6, 2021
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SCORECARD ALERT – Telehealth Mandate
May 23, 2021
A Good Day at NCGA for Lower Rx and Healthcare Costs
May 21, 2021
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SCORECARD ALERT – Cost-Increasing Mandate
May 13, 2021
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SCORECARD ALERT – Pay Pharmacists More Mandate
May 13, 2021
Legislative Proposal Would Mean Skyrocketing Drug Costs for all North Carolinians
May 11, 2021
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SCORECARD ALERT – Improved Access to Care
May 7, 2021
A HUGE Day for Pro-Consumer Healthcare Reforms at NCGA
May 6, 2021
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SCORECARD ALERT – Oral Chemo Drug Mandate
May 5, 2021
ICYMI: NYT Editorial Slams the kind of Telehealth Mandates Proposed at NCGA
May 4, 2021
BIG NEWS: Momentum Continues as Second Committee Passes Surprise Billing Protections
April 29, 2021
BREAKING: Bill to Allow More Affordable Health Insurance Option Clears Key Senate Committees
April 29, 2021
BREAKING: Senate Health Care Committees Passes Legislation to Help Protect Patients from Surprise Bills
April 22, 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 – Prescription Drug Transparency Act
April 20, 2021
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SCORECARD ALERT – Protection Against Surprise Billing
April 15, 2021
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SCORECARD ALERT – Transparency and Surprise Billing
April 14, 2021
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SCORECARD ALERT – Removing Government Barrier to Better Care
April 13, 2021
Surprise Billing Legislation Introduced at NC General Assembly
April 13, 2021
New Study: Limiting Private Insurance Reimbursement to Medicare Rates would save $350 Billion a Year
April 8, 2021
Independent Commission Recommends Against Telehealth Mandates
April 6, 2021
Surprise Billing: What Is It and What Can Be Done?
April 5, 2021
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SCORECARD ALERT – Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
March 30, 2021
Rx Pricing Transparency, Consumer Protections Bill Introduced at NCGA
March 30, 2021
Telehealth Government Mandate Introduced at NCGA
March 26, 2021
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SCORECARD ALERT – Rx Pricing Transparency
March 26, 2021
The Heart of the Surprise Billing Debate: Benchmark vs. Arbitration
March 23, 2021
Proposed Rx Mandate would be a Windfall for Big Pharma, and put Lawmakers Between Doctors and Patients
March 18, 2021
AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SCORECARD ALERT – Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
March 12, 2021
Could Efforts at the State Level be the Answer to Rising Drug Costs?
March 11, 2021
BREAKING: Affordable Healthcare Scorecard Alert - Costly Rx Mandate Introduced
February 23, 2021
The Truth About EPOs: A More Affordable Healthcare Option
February 18, 2021
Telehealth is Here to Stay…So What Should That Look Like?
February 8, 2021
For It Before They Were Against It: Surprise Billing & the Big Doctor Lobby
February 4, 2021
NC Coalition for Fiscal Health Announces "Affordable Healthcare Scorecard" for 2021-2022 General Assembly
February 3, 2021
Payers and Providers Teaming Up to Offer Lower Costs Health Plans but Small Business, Individuals Being Left Out in the Cold
February 2, 2021
Surprise Billing and Anesthesiology: How Private NC Practices are Doubling Billing Families Thousands of Dollars
January 12, 2021
SCOTUS Ruling Opens Door for Big Pharma Windfall, Higher Rx Prices
January 11, 2021
One Big Year Behind Us, An Even Bigger One Ahead
December 18, 2020
New Report: COVID-19 Test Price Gouging On The Rise
December 11, 2020
Health Care’s New…. Luxury Hotel? Say What? (Placeholder Issue Added for Demo)
December 10, 2020
New Report: Hospitals Milking More Money Out of Consumers than Ever Before
December 1, 2020
Wall Street Investment Firms are Main Culprit of Surprise Medical Bills
October 22, 2020
Fact vs. Fiction: Pre-existing conditions and North Carolina Politics
October 8, 2020
New Study: Out-of-Network Providers are Price Gouging People who need COVID-19 Test
October 8, 2020
Big Money Special Interest Double Down on Dishonest Attacks in Triad Senate Race
September 29, 2020
As Big Pharma Price Gouges Insulin, Treasurer Folwell Steps up for State Workers
September 25, 2020
FACT CHECK: New Terri LeGrand Attack Ad Blatantly False
September 18, 2020
NEW STUDY: Wall Street Owned Hospitals Charge Millions More
September 17, 2020
Will Greensboro-Based Cone Health Merger Mean Higher Costs, Worse Outcomes for Patients?
September 10, 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
Cost of COVID-19: Pharma Giant Stock Price Soars on COVID-19 Vaccine News, but Will Big Profit Hopes Price Some Out?
July 27, 2020
From Bad to Good: A Story of When NCGA Works Together and Gets It Right
July 16, 2020
Double Dipping: Could North Carolinians Be on the Hook for COVID-19 Testing Twice?
July 13, 2020
NC Needs More Affordable Health Insurance Options
July 6, 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
North Carolina moves into phase 2 of reopening
June 25, 2020
Medicaid Managed Care Will Save Money – So Why Hasn’t it Happened?
May 21, 2020
Cost of COVID-19: North Carolina enters phase 1 of reopening
May 5, 2020
PBMs Advocate for Increased Access to Meds as COVID-19 Rages On
April 27, 2020
Cost of COVID-19: Big school news for NC parents
April 24, 2020
Cost of COVID-19: Telehealth is a life (and cost) saver
April 23, 2020
COVID-19 Forces Closures, Reductions As Virus Sweeps Across NC
April 16, 2020
Lawmakers Hopeful CARES Act Will Address Americans’ Needs As COVID-19 Rages On
April 16, 2020
Cost of COVID-19: An end to surprise billing for coronavirus patients
April 16, 2020
Cost of COVID-19: Blue Cross NC Waives Fees for COVID-19 Treatment
April 3, 2020
Gov. Cooper Issues Stay-at-Home order
March 27, 2020
Announcing @CoronavirusNC on Twitter
March 25, 2020
Cost of Covid-19: Is Your Business "Essential?"
March 23, 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
When Your Doctor Is Also A Lobbyist: Inside The War Over Surprise Medical Bills
February 12, 2020
New Year, Same Price Hikes From Big Pharma
February 4, 2020
Project HOPE Study Puts Spotlight on Surprise Bills
February 3, 2020
Round-up of Top Stories From The Latest Session
January 31, 2020
Volunteering for the Holidays Across North Carolina
December 12, 2019
AHIP: Federal Legislation Necessary to Curb Surprise Billing
October 31, 2019
Study Finds Practice of Surprise Billing Rising for Emergency and Inpatient Visits
October 31, 2019
Study Debunks Claim that Eliminating Surprise Billing Shrinks Provider Networks
October 31, 2019
Hilarious videos rip costly "solution" to surprise billing
October 30, 2019
Rep. Pittman and the NFIB – Standing up for lower prescription drug costs
October 28, 2019
Benchmarking, Not Arbitration, is the Answer to America’s Surprise Billing Problem
October 25, 2019
Creators of Mysterious Ad Blitz Influencing Anti-Surprise Billing Law Comes to Light
October 14, 2019
Surprise Billing: Arbitration Will Raise Your Premiums
October 14, 2019
Insys Therapeutics Admits to Bribing Doctors to Write Opioid Prescriptions
October 1, 2019
SB 432 – Lots of Treats for Pharmacists – and Bad News for Consumers
August 27, 2019
Podcast: Senator Joyce Krawiec Talks to Us About Why CON Laws are Bad for NC
August 26, 2019
Study Finds Prescription Drugs Double in Price Every 7 to 8 Years
August 16, 2019
Federal Judge’s Ruling Deals Blow to Quest for Drug Price Transparency
August 15, 2019
AARP: Specialty Drug Costs Greatly Exceeding Median U.S. Household Income
August 14, 2019
Pharma Company Increases Drug Price by 909% as Wholesale Rates Soar
August 13, 2019
New Analysis Finds Drug Costs Increasing Five Times Faster than Inflation
August 5, 2019
With Humira Patent Nearing its End, AbbVie Merges with Botox Maker to Keep Cash Flowing
August 2, 2019
President Trump Signs New Executive Order Paving the Way for Better Kidney Care
August 1, 2019
NC omnibus healthcare bill could come with $2.2 billion price tag
July 8, 2019
Take Action: Email Your Legislator to Help Control Dialysis Costs
July 2, 2019
North Carolina needs more health insurance options
July 2, 2019
Archaic Laws Hindering Healthcare Innovators from Improving Kidney Treatment in NC
June 27, 2019
Increased Out-of-Pocket Costs Financially Crippling Cancer Survivors
June 21, 2019
Take Action: How to Stop Big Pharma’s Latest Price Gouging Move
June 20, 2019
Sen. Krawiec: NC is the second most expensive state for dialysis
June 18, 2019
Big Pharma’s Moral Low Ground
June 12, 2019
Does DaVita Charge $17,871 for a Single Dialysis Treatment?
June 7, 2019
The Opioid Crisis Could Get Much Worse If HB 450 Passes
June 5, 2019
Healthcare Heavyweights, Including Blue Cross NC, Talk Drug Prices in Washington
June 5, 2019
Trump Unveils Ideas to End Surprise Bills, Calls on Congress
June 4, 2019
Study Exposes Big Pharma’s Spending Habits
June 3, 2019
Lawsuit Alleging Coordinated Price Gouging Slapped Against 20 Pharma Companies
May 31, 2019
Republicans and Democrats Hope to Halt Drug Exclusivity
May 30, 2019
Assignment of Benefits was a bad idea. Let’s hope it never comes back.
May 15, 2019
The myth of “patient wishes” and HB 562
May 7, 2019
Check your EOB – HB721 would make you pay THAT for an email from your doctor
May 3, 2019
Safely Save Money on Prescription Drugs with These Six Tips
May 2, 2019
NC's House Bill 721 (on Telehealth) Will Be Bad for Your Fiscal Health
May 1, 2019
Big Pharma’s Attempt At Providing Clear Pricing Information Not So Clear After All
May 1, 2019
Blue Cross NC, Duke Health Partnering to Launch New Health Plan for Triangle Seniors
April 30, 2019
New Bill Would Hand a Quarter Billion Dollars to Drug Makers
April 29, 2019
H562 Could Cost North Carolina $2.2 Billion
April 24, 2019
New Survey Finds Americans Borrowed $88 Billion to Bankroll Healthcare Costs
April 17, 2019
Did Purdue Pharma Kill 671 Massachusetts Residents? Maura Healy Says Yes.
April 16, 2019
Lyft Picks Up Momentum in Curbing Healthcare Transportation Barriers
April 15, 2019
Collections Agencies Now Slapping Liens on Patients’ Homes After Unpaid Surprise Bills
April 12, 2019
Survey Finds Doctors Share Interest in Drug Costs but Fail to Monitor for Adherence
April 11, 2019
GoodRx List of the Most Expensive Drugs Sees Continued Increases, New Meds Added
April 10, 2019
Exclusive Rights for Drugs like Vasopressin Leading to Skyrocketing Costs
April 9, 2019
Podcast: NC Senator Ralph Hise Talks Surprise Billing and the Proposal to Stop it
April 8, 2019
CDC: Americans Asking for Cheaper Drugs, Skipping Doses Due to Inflated Costs
April 8, 2019
PBMs Set to Defend Position as Senate Continues Drug Cost Probe
April 6, 2019
HB 450 Rewards Drug Makers For Their Part In The Opioid Crisis
April 5, 2019
This Time When My Water Breaks, Take Me To A Hospital Without Surprise Bills
April 1, 2019
NC Shines Brightest During March Madness
March 29, 2019
Festivals Highlight North Carolina Happenings All Year Long
March 28, 2019
Pharma Blames the Hostage Negotiator for Killing the Hostage
March 26, 2019
Who is Pharma Going to Blame When PBMs are Gone and Drug Prices are Still Crazy?
March 25, 2019
Hospital Chargemasters Leading to Confused Patients, Questions About Costs
March 18, 2019
Generic Insulin Could Lower Costs, but Red Tape and Prescribing Habits Won’t Make It Easy
March 15, 2019
Big Pharma Balks at Lowering Own Prices in Response to Rising Drug Costs
March 14, 2019
Thoughts on the big news from Blue Cross NC
March 13, 2019
Blue Cross NC Funding Mobile Health Units Through $750,000 Contribution to ONE Charlotte
March 5, 2019
Telemedicine: the fight isn’t over
March 4, 2019
Hospital Group Report Cites Rising Drug Costs as Threat to Rural Healthcare
March 4, 2019
Mardi Gras 2019 in NC: Crawls, Balls, Parades, and Paws
March 1, 2019
College Tuition or Healthcare? N.C. Mom Chooses Her Children’s Education Over Her Own Healthcare
February 26, 2019
Let’s Talk About “letstalkaboutcost”
February 20, 2019
Why do Pharmaceutical Companies hate PBMs so much?
February 19, 2019
Study Finds Pharma Dollars Directly Linked to Opioid Deaths
February 14, 2019
Blue Cross NC to Lead Partnership Aimed at Halting Healthcare Cost Increases
February 13, 2019
Study Finds the Cost of Lifesaving Drugs Outpacing U.S. Inflation
February 12, 2019
Hope You’re Sitting Down: Hospital Charges $4,700 For A Fainting Spell
February 11, 2019
Widespread Flu Outbreak on Pace to Break Record Numbers in NC
February 5, 2019
Here’s How to Make the Most of NC’s Winter Wonderland
February 4, 2019
Counting ‘em Down: The Top 10 Stories from the NCCFH Blog in 2018
February 1, 2019
Insurers and Other Groups Taking a Stand Against Surprise Medical Bills to Protect Patients
January 21, 2019
Taking Surprise Medical Bills To Court
January 18, 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
After Her Skiing Accident, An Uphill Battle Over Snowballing Bills
January 4, 2019
‘We’re Fighting For Our Lives’: Patients Protest Sky-High Insulin Prices
December 31, 2018
Pfizer Increased Prices for 41 of Their Drugs and Buried the News in a Friday News Dump
December 28, 2018
Severe Allergy Sufferers Rejoice: 16% Cheaper EpiPen Called Symjepi Launching in 2019
December 26, 2018
Cancerous Growth: When Oncology Drug Prices Keep Increasing, Only Big Pharma Wins
December 20, 2018
Big Pharma and Drug Prices: What Consumers Need to Know
December 19, 2018
The Triangle Holiday Calendar: Countdown to Christmas
December 18, 2018
Woman Rejected for a Heart Transplant Raises Money Through Crowdfunding
December 17, 2018
The Jolliest Christmas Activities in North Carolina 2018: Where to Go and What to Do
December 13, 2018
Chronically Ill, Traumatically Billed: The $123,000 Medicine For MS
December 12, 2018
Podcast: New Year, New Plans: What’s Going to Happen to Health Plans in 2019?
December 10, 2018
North Carolina Counties to Put $27 Million Into Fighting Opioid Epidemic
December 7, 2018
Value-Based Reimbursement Leads to Cost Decrease
December 6, 2018
‘Tis the Season: The Triangle’s 6 Best Fa-La-La-Light Shows in 2018
December 5, 2018
How Safe Are the Hospitals You’re Going To?
December 4, 2018
Attention, Marketplace Shoppers: Don’t Delay On 2019 Enrollment
December 3, 2018
Basing Medicare Drug Prices on International Benchmarks is a Start—And Here's Why it Matters
November 30, 2018
New Study: Top 10 Cities Leading the Way in Healthcare
November 29, 2018
North Carolina Man Suing Opioid Makers for Allegedly Raising Insurance Costs in the State
November 28, 2018
ACA Open Enrollment is Now: What to Look For and What to Avoid
November 27, 2018
That’s A Lot Of Scratch: The $48,329 Allergy Test
November 26, 2018
Top 10 Things To Do in NC Thanksgiving Weekend
November 19, 2018
Podcast: A New Way to Pay? Bringing Down Healthcare Costs Through Value-Based Care Plans
November 19, 2018
Volunteering for Thanksgiving Across North Carolina
November 16, 2018
How the $69 Billion CVS Health-Aetna Merger Will Affect You and Your Family
November 16, 2018
Bundled Payments May Save Money in Healthcare
November 8, 2018
The Top 5 Haunted House Attractions in North Carolina
October 31, 2018
One Month After Hurricane Florence
October 29, 2018
State Health Officials Urge Flu Vaccines
October 25, 2018
Podcast: Is There a Solution to Rising Healthcare Costs in N.C.? BCBS Chief Medical Officer Offers a Possible Strategy
October 25, 2018
New Data Shows Healthcare Costs Have Risen Eight Times as Fast as Wages
October 24, 2018
N.C. Town Named #5 in 2018 Top 50 Best Places to Live in USA by Money Magazine
October 22, 2018
Free Health Care Costs Conversation In Raleigh
October 18, 2018
Your Guide to the 2018 North Carolina State Fair
October 18, 2018
Lawmakers Reject Amendment to Require Drug Pricing in TV Ads
October 17, 2018
Lights, Camera, Action: Four N.C. Locals Making Hollywood News
October 16, 2018
Congress Announces Plans for Protection from Air Ambulance Bills
October 15, 2018
Taken For A Ride: After ATV Crash, Doctor Gets $56,603 Bill For Air Ambulance Trip
October 15, 2018
New Study Asks: What Does “Value” Stand for in Healthcare?
October 11, 2018
Podcast: Representative Wants Opportunities for New Healthcare Plans
October 3, 2018
The High Cost Of Hope: When The Parallel Interests Of Pharma And Families Collide
October 2, 2018
UNC Health Care Extended Free Access to Hurricane Victims
October 1, 2018
Nearly 30% of All Opioid Prescriptions Lack Medical Explanation
September 27, 2018
Insulin’s Steep Price Leads To Deadly Rationing
September 25, 2018
Podcast: Groceries or Insulin? Physician Shares the Choice His Patients Have to Make to Afford Their Healthcare
September 21, 2018
Trying To Protect Seniors, The Most Vulnerable, From Formidable Foe Florence
September 20, 2018
N.C. Schools to Receive Funds for Mental Health and Safety
September 19, 2018
Western NC Health System to be Bought for $1.5 Billion
September 17, 2018
Podcast: He Changed His Whole Life Because He Could Not Afford Insurance
September 13, 2018
Top 5 Must-Do Activities in North Carolina This Fall
September 12, 2018
Blue Cross and Blue Shield North Carolina to Cut Some Rates, Raise Others
September 11, 2018
Rural Doctor Shortage
September 10, 2018
New NCCFH Podcast: The Rising Cost of Healthcare for North Carolina Farmers
September 7, 2018
Midwives Making a Comeback in North Carolina
September 5, 2018
Amazon’s New Title? Healthcare Disrupter
September 4, 2018
A Jolt To The Jugular! You’re Insured But Still Owe $109K For Your Heart Attack
September 3, 2018
Wake County’s Biggest Health Concerns
August 30, 2018
Advocates Want to Limit e-Cigarette Usage Among Kids and Teens
August 29, 2018
N.C. Start-up Making Strides Against Alzheimer’s With Artificial Intelligence
August 28, 2018
New Affordable Drugs Data from CVS Health
August 27, 2018
Investing in Housing for Better Health
August 23, 2018
Top 5 Late Summer Adventures in North Carolina
August 21, 2018
Are Rebates the New Villain of High Drug Prices?
August 20, 2018
New Push for Transparent Online Hospital Pricing
August 16, 2018
The Cure for Prescription Prices: Importing Meds from Other Countries?
August 15, 2018
New Proposed Family Leave Bill Relies on Retirement
August 14, 2018
Short-Term Health Plans Aim for the Long Haul
August 13, 2018
Once Its Greatest Foes, Doctors Are Embracing Single-Payer
August 8, 2018
Where Are the Best Children’s Hospitals in North Carolina?
August 6, 2018
Millennials Expect Telehealth and Organizations Make the Shift Toward Virtual Care
August 2, 2018
Free Needles and an Ambulance Ride to Rehab: Can This Help Fight N.C. Opioid Abuse?
August 1, 2018
Blue Cross NC Announces Average 4.1% Decrease in Individual Marketplace Premiums
July 31, 2018
Chemical Plant Neighbors Will Be Blood Tested for Chemical GenX
July 31, 2018
Tax Deductible Gym & Fitness Bill Faces Potential Hurdles
July 30, 2018
Can Congress Stop the Opioid Crisis?
July 27, 2018
Healthcare’s Odd Couple: Tech and Health Science
July 24, 2018
New Report: How America Got Hooked On A Deadly Drug
July 19, 2018
New Higher Rates on 100 Drugs
July 12, 2018
Raleigh Among Most Expensive U.S. Cities for Prescription Drugs
July 11, 2018
Improving Patient Pharmaceutical Access Via Value-Based Pricing Benchmarks
July 10, 2018
Opioid Makers Cut Back on Marketing Payments to Doctors
July 9, 2018
Amazon Makes Big Foray into Healthcare with PillPack Deal
July 3, 2018
Good news: Value Based Reimbursement is Coming to North Carolina!
June 28, 2018
Value Based Reimbursement at Risk
June 26, 2018
The Crystal Coast: Best Places to Stay, Play, and Eat Local
June 18, 2018
Futuristic Healthcare: The Tech Industry Is Changing the Game
June 16, 2018
26, 1, 10, 16… How big is a group? The answer could cost you.
June 14, 2018
Can You Call 1 Person a Group…?
June 11, 2018
New Bill Will Propose Price Transparency in Healthcare
June 11, 2018
Prescription Drug Costs Growing Faster than Any Other Costs in Healthcare
June 10, 2018
With Rebates, Everyone Pays Except for Drug Companies
June 7, 2018
“Right to Try” Drug Bill Moving Forward
June 6, 2018
Value-Based Reimbursement – How Much Money Could North Carolina Save
June 5, 2018
Sticker Shock Jolts Patient: $15,076 For Four Tiny Screws
June 1, 2018
Marketing Drugs to Doctors: Local Physician Shares Inside Look
May 31, 2018
Drug Makers Game the System
May 30, 2018
Drugmakers Blamed For Blocking Generics Have Jacked Up Prices And Cost U.S. Billions
May 24, 2018
The New Plan for Taking on Drug Pricing
May 23, 2018
The High Cost of Drugs: Local Physician on Prescription Prices
May 22, 2018
Thousands of N.C. Doctors Over-Prescribing Opioids Despite New Law
May 21, 2018
A Telemedicine Bill Was Just Filed in North Carolina
May 18, 2018
Tests Needed to Detect Chemical GenX in Local Food Sources
May 16, 2018
Value Based Reimbursement Lets Doctors be Doctors
May 15, 2018
N.C. Summer Guide: Top 5 Places to Visit This Season
May 15, 2018
What is Value Based Reimbursement?
May 8, 2018
‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli Is In Prison, But Daraprim’s Price Is Still High
May 7, 2018
How A Drug Company Under Pressure For High Prices Ratchets Up Political Activity
April 30, 2018
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
April 28, 2018
The Hunt for Wonder Drugs at the North Pole
April 26, 2018
State-Funded Grants Will Soon Be Available to Help Fight Opioid Crisis in NC
April 19, 2018
Amazon Could Do A Lot to Fix the U.S. Healthcare System—But Walmart Could Do More
April 17, 2018
Antibiotic-Resistant “Nightmare Bacteria” A Growing Threat in the U.S., CDC Warns
April 16, 2018
It’s Festival Season in North Carolina, Where Sunshine Is a Right of Passage
April 12, 2018
As Amazon Moves Into Healthcare, Here's What We Know—and What We Suspect—About its Plans
April 11, 2018
A Tale Of Two CT Scanners — One Richer, One Poorer
April 9, 2018
Everyone Wants Your Healthcare Data
April 9, 2018
April is North Carolina Beer Month
April 8, 2018
Medicare Cuts Off One NC Medical Center After Lab Errors
April 5, 2018
Americans Spend More on Healthcare But Have Shorter Life Spans
March 31, 2018
Pediatric Obesity Rates on the Rise
March 29, 2018
Opioid-Related Crime Takes Toll On Older People Across NC
March 21, 2018
7 things you can do to reduce your healthcare spending
March 21, 2018
Amazon's Entry Into Healthcare May Have Just Narrowed with the Cigna–Express Scripts Deal
March 20, 2018
New Online Tool Helps Calculate How Much You Need to Live Comfortably in NC
March 15, 2018
CNBC: Apple Launching Medical Clinics to Deliver the 'World's Best Healthcare Experience' to its Employees
March 13, 2018
Berkshire-Amazon-JP Morgan Alliance: Can It Do More Than Just Lower Healthcare Costs?
March 11, 2018
HIMSS18: Driving Innovation and Transformation In Healthcare
March 8, 2018
Welcome Back, FluMist: Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Can Return Next Season
March 7, 2018
March Madness Is Upon Us
March 6, 2018
NC Hospital Mergers - How to Cope When You are Laid Off
March 2, 2018
Teen Vaping: A Surprising Uptick Alarms Health Officials
February 28, 2018
Senate Budget Deal May Give a Boost to Health Programs
February 22, 2018
Bank Loans Signed In The Hospital Leave Patients Vulnerable
February 21, 2018
Historic Flu Season Drives Sales Across the Healthcare Industry
February 21, 2018
Pain Hits After Surgery When A Doctor’s Daughter Is Stunned By $17,850 Urine Test
February 19, 2018
NC Grade on Tobacco Use: F
February 19, 2018
New Youth Crisis Center for Mental Health Opens in Charlotte
February 15, 2018
Amazon: Movies, Music, and Medicine?
February 13, 2018
Healthy Hearts for Valentine’s Day Sweethearts
February 12, 2018
Katherine Restrepo Makes the Case Against Telemedicine Parity
February 10, 2018
Celebrate African-American History in North Carolina
February 7, 2018
The Search for a Super-Shot Against Flu
February 6, 2018
A Look at Healthcare in Rural America
February 5, 2018
Congress Could Cut Health Insurance for Some North Carolina Kids
February 2, 2018
Healthcare Hot Topic: Surprise Billing
February 1, 2018
When Your Medication Costs More Than Your Mortgage
January 22, 2018
Get Going: Winter Activities in NC Mountains
January 22, 2018
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Deals, Oh My!
January 17, 2018
Healthcare No Longer Lost in Translation
January 15, 2018
Health News Roundup: New Opioid Misuse Law, Senate Shakeups, and Healthcare Changes in 2017
January 11, 2018
Proposed Health Cuts for Infrastructure Gain May Result in Hard Times for NC Residents
January 10, 2018
Care Suffers As More Nursing Homes Feed Money Into Corporate Webs
January 8, 2018
UNC/Carolinas HealthCare Systems Merger: Expect 10% Higher Prices
January 5, 2018
Norovirus Outbreak Spreads Across NC
January 4, 2018
NC Obesity Rates: When It Comes to Weight, Don’t Wait
January 3, 2018
Three Biggest Healthcare Stories of 2017
January 2, 2018
NC Health News: Whooping Cough Cases Double
December 29, 2017
Health News Roundup: Humana Merger, ACA Sign-Ups, and Edible Insects in NC
December 28, 2017
Moving Beyond Guardianships
December 26, 2017
Amid Questions, Experts Still Recommend Flu Vaccinations
December 22, 2017
The GOP tax bill: The medical expense deduction has been saved!
December 20, 2017
NC Doctor Starts Initiative to Help Opioid-Dependent Moms
December 20, 2017
Drug Industry Spent Millions To Squelch Talk About High Drug Prices
December 19, 2017
Local NC government tackling opioid crises. This and other news.
December 15, 2017
Washington Post: CVS agrees to buy Aetna in $69 billion deal that could shake up health-care industry
December 13, 2017
Support and Shop Local NC Gifts This Holiday Season
December 12, 2017
Christmas Tree Shortage Could Mean Higher Prices for Holiday Cheer
December 11, 2017
Middle-Class Earners Weigh Love And Money To Curb Obamacare Premiums
December 4, 2017
Healthcare is one of the top five industries for sexual harassment
November 28, 2017
Taken For A Ride? Ambulances Stick Patients With Surprise Bills
November 28, 2017
Study Gives Mixed Reviews On Laws To Equalize Cancer Patients’ Out-Of-Pocket Costs
November 16, 2017
WakeMed chooses Cary over Raleigh for hospital expansion
November 15, 2017
Some cancers became 20% more expensive in 2017
November 14, 2017
Hilarious video brilliantly rips pharma for price gouging
November 14, 2017
What NC can teach Congress about taxes and medical costs
November 9, 2017
Ten Things You Should Know About Diabetes
November 8, 2017
Obamacare sign-ups surge. This and other news.
November 8, 2017
NC seeks input on Medicaid from insurers for reform initiative
November 6, 2017
Six of the safest hospitals in the Triangle
November 3, 2017
5 Things To Know About ACA At Year 5
October 31, 2017
What’s the deal with healthcare in the U.S. right now?
October 30, 2017
What Happened to Grandfathered Health Insurance?
October 27, 2017
Trump declares opioids a public health emergency
October 26, 2017
Opinion: Welcome bipartisan healthcare. Our latest Opinion Roundup
October 25, 2017
So Much Care It Hurts: Unneeded Scans, Therapy, Surgery Only Add To Patients’ Ills
October 23, 2017
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 18, 2017
A Few Pointers To Help Save Money And Avoid The Strain Of Medicare Enrollment
October 18, 2017
Trump aims to sign healthcare executive order - this and other news.
October 12, 2017
Do Pharma’s Claims On Drug Prices Pass The Smell Test? We Found 5 Stinkers.
October 4, 2017
Senator says healthcare isn't necessarily a "right." This and other news.
October 3, 2017
Health Insurance for 9 million kids at risk as Congress fails to meet deadline
October 2, 2017
Mountain maternity wards closing, WNC women’s lives on the line
September 27, 2017
Everyone Says We Must Control Exorbitant Drug Prices. So, Why Don’t We?
September 25, 2017
Are early school start times bad for adolescent students’ health?
September 20, 2017
State's Navigator program will be funded the same as last year
September 19, 2017
JLF's Katherine Restrepo on Telemedicine Parity
September 18, 2017
Uninsured rate of North Carolinians reaches a historic low
September 13, 2017
What should the healthcare future hold? The latest Opinion Roundup.
September 13, 2017
Mission Health's Full Page Ad Says "You Pay Too Little"
September 12, 2017
Carolinas HealthCare and UNC Merger Probably Will Cost You
September 11, 2017
Some NC roads and parks closing in advance of Hurricane Irma
September 11, 2017
Lawmakers aim for small, bipartisan healthcare changes. This and other news.
September 7, 2017
Lawmakers aren't giving up on healthcare reform
September 5, 2017
More Support Than Oppose Individual Mandate
August 31, 2017
What the Health? Here’s what people are saying about the controversial Netflix documentary
August 30, 2017
Hurricane Harvey poses unique health risks - This and other news.
August 30, 2017
New anti-inflammation drug may lower heart disease and cancer risks
August 28, 2017
Governors to testify at bipartisan healthcare bill hearing
August 25, 2017
Opioids: Finally Some Good News Out of Maine
August 25, 2017
North Carolina - A Famous Food Founding Father
August 24, 2017
Health News Roundup- Senate leader says future healthcare path is "murky. "
August 22, 2017
Employer Cost Increases for Health Insurance Stay on Low Growth Trend for 2016
August 17, 2017
Opinion Roundup - What's next for America's healthcare?
August 17, 2017
NC is ranked 47 in the U.S. for healthcare — but why?
August 15, 2017
Will Trump be the caretaker of Obamacare? This and other health news.
August 8, 2017
NC island welcomes visitors back after Outer Banks blackout
August 8, 2017
Does Mission really need to increase your rates to provide higher wages?
August 7, 2017
Why are hospitals like Mission so expensive?
August 2, 2017
Drug Puts A $750,000 ‘Price Tag On Life’
August 2, 2017
Obamacare repeal failed — here’s what people are saying
July 31, 2017
McCain Votes No, Derails ‘Skinny Repeal’ In Marathon Session
July 28, 2017
California Joins States That Protect Patients Against Nasty Surprise Bills
July 27, 2017
NYT: Undo the Birth Control Mandate?
July 25, 2017
The Senate Votes on Healthcare
July 25, 2017
Health News Roundup - July 25, 2017
July 25, 2017
Watch Live: Trump's Remarks on Healthcare
July 24, 2017
Mission Health’s $400 million project
July 21, 2017
Trump: No recess for congress until health bill is passed
July 19, 2017
Mission Health blames lack of Medicaid expansion for financial woes
July 19, 2017
Senate unveils revised healthcare bill
July 17, 2017
Mission Health’s relationship with Blue Cross kaput? This is big.
July 13, 2017
NC's Mission Health System Pulls Out of Blue Cross
July 7, 2017
Will the healthcare bill hurt fight against opioids?
July 6, 2017
Happy Birthday America!
July 3, 2017
NC Continues to Fight Opioid Epidemic
June 29, 2017
7 Secret NC Towns You’ll Love
June 27, 2017
It’s Official: U.S. is the World’s Most Obese Country
June 21, 2017
Here’s the Latest on the AHCA
June 13, 2017
June is Men’s Health Month
June 6, 2017
Do or Don’t? Breaking Down Reverse Mortgages
May 30, 2017
Why the Chiropractor Mandate is Flawed
May 22, 2017
The Ins and Outs of an IRA
May 16, 2017
Substance Abuse, A Mental Health Issue
May 11, 2017
Doctor Pay Ain’t What It Used to Be. (What’s This Mean for You?)
April 25, 2017
North Carolina is a Small Town Sanctuary
April 19, 2017
Mandate Monday: HB 283 Is Stopped In Its Tracks!
April 17, 2017
Saying Goodbye to Essential Health Benefits - Maybe.
April 12, 2017
APRs are Going Up. Is That a Good Thing?
April 5, 2017
Mandate Monday: NC's Telehealth House Bill 283 Will Be Bad for Your (Fiscal) Health
April 3, 2017
What Happens When Healthcare Providers Consolidate? You Pay More.
March 28, 2017
So is the ACA Finally Getting the Boot?
March 22, 2017
ECU’s Impact on Healthcare in NC
March 17, 2017
The Greatest Healthcare Burden Falls on Those Who Make the Least
March 14, 2017
Think healthcare costs are out of your control? Take Charge!
March 7, 2017
Replacing Obamacare - What Will the New Plan Actually Do?
March 2, 2017
The ACA’s days are numbered — but how many are left?
February 24, 2017
IBM’s Watson is helping solve healthcare mysteries — sans Sherlock
February 23, 2017
What’s a Block Grant? Maybe a Massive Change for Medicaid
February 18, 2017
Employers: You Should Worry about Employees’ Health. Here’s Why.
February 13, 2017
You’re Shipping Me! — FedEx, UPS and an Evolving Economy
February 12, 2017
The ACA is still here — for now
February 10, 2017
Here’s a formula for the horizon: repeal mandates, drive down costs
February 8, 2017
A third of Americans are struggling with healthcare costs — are you?
February 5, 2017
Thump, Thump, Thump — It’s American Heart Month
February 2, 2017
Aetna and Humana merger is a no-go: U.S. blocks acquisition
January 28, 2017
Don’t Be Fiscally Blue — Manage Your Green by Making a Family Budget
January 24, 2017
President Trump’s here, so now what? Get the ACA lowdown.
January 21, 2017
Small Towns, Big Pharma
January 18, 2017
How ACA Group Coverage is Shaping Up for 2017
January 12, 2017
New Bern, NC’s Old Capital, Still Makes History
January 11, 2017
Introducing…Mandate Mondays! (It was only a matter of time.)
January 2, 2017
New Year, New Priorities?
January 1, 2017
The Fun List: New Year’s Eve Celebrations Statewide
December 31, 2016
Keep That Resolution: Exercise Makes You Happier
December 28, 2016
A North Carolina Christmas
December 25, 2016
Have a Happy Hanukkah
December 24, 2016
Find Out About Important 2017 ACA Health Insurance Details Here
December 14, 2016
Hot Potato! NC Sweet Potatoes Make the Holidays Happen
December 14, 2016
“It’s a hard-knock-life”... for small businesses, anyway.
December 12, 2016
Make Your List and Check It Twice: Making a Family Budget
December 9, 2016
A Tale of Two Cities: Greenville, Wilson, and Economic Shifts
December 6, 2016
You CAN Make Your Healthcare More Affordable. Here's How.
December 5, 2016
They’re Out-of-Network, and You’re Out of Luck
November 29, 2016
To Raise, or Not to Raise? Minimum Wage, That Is
November 28, 2016
Happy Thanksgiving, North Carolina!
November 24, 2016
Eastern or Western? (Barbecue, Of Course!)
November 23, 2016
Medicare and Medicaid: Similar Names, Different Services
November 22, 2016
The Skills Gap and a Changing Economy
November 19, 2016
You’re Young. It’s Open Enrollment Season. Why Do You Care?
November 15, 2016
What are ‘Out-of-Pocket Expenses’?
November 13, 2016
North Carolina’s Election Results
November 9, 2016
Vote Today!
November 8, 2016
Insurance Premiums Sticker Shock: Up 25%
November 4, 2016
What the Medicare Physician Payment Changes Mean for You
November 3, 2016
To Franklin County: Here’s a Hospital! Love, Duke
November 2, 2016
Happy Hallowe’en!
October 31, 2016
To Treat Substance Abuse, Treat Mental Health
October 31, 2016
Youth Suicide Prevention in NC
October 27, 2016
Well Done, Wake!
October 25, 2016
What Do NC’s Variable Breast Cancer Rates Mean?
October 22, 2016
Student Loans: Burden or Breakthrough?
October 20, 2016
Hurricane Matthew’s Record Damage: The Rising Costs
October 19, 2016
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 18, 2016
This Just In: Your Rising Healthcare Costs Are Fueled by the Opioid Epidemic
October 16, 2016
Are Eden and Miller Brewing Company Really Breaking Up?
October 13, 2016
Medical Magic: Mobile Devices May Be The Future of Modern Medicine
October 12, 2016
Obamacare Gets a Bad Rap. But Should It? You Decide.
October 11, 2016
One More Study Says Rural Hospitals Are Suffering
October 8, 2016
Can the News About Mylan and EpiPens Get Any Worse?
October 5, 2016
Could Drug Diversion Programs Work in the Country, Too?
October 3, 2016
If You Care About Mental Health in NC, Learn These Letters
September 29, 2016
The Surgeon General Says That Doctors Must Help Stop the Opioid Epidemic
September 27, 2016
Holly Hill Hospital Is Growing
September 22, 2016
Hallelujah! Revamped Psychiatric Hospital in Goldsboro Will Serve Hundreds of Patients
September 20, 2016
North Carolina Must Do More for Our Veterans’ Mental Health
September 19, 2016
The Nasher Uses Art to Reach Dementia Patients
September 18, 2016
Get Up, Stand Up, Stand Up for your...Heart
September 13, 2016
We Remember.
September 11, 2016
Drug Prices Are Skyrocketing - Fiscal Health NC
September 9, 2016
Today We Honor Five Million of Us
September 5, 2016
Aetna to Obamacare: It’s Not You, It’s Me
September 4, 2016
The Growing Costs of Poor Mental Health
September 2, 2016
Why Attend the 2016 N.C. Rural Assembly? Because It’s Good for Your Health.
September 1, 2016
Pearly Whites, On the Go
August 30, 2016
If North Carolina’s Hospitals Entered a Pageant, Who Would Win?
August 29, 2016
Hey America: Be Like Kannapolis
August 27, 2016
Dr. Fitbit: New Developments in Wearables and Healthcare
August 26, 2016
Rural Hospital Closures, Explained
August 25, 2016
What Game of Thrones Dragons and Mandates Have in Common
August 22, 2016
Healthier Food Banks, Healthier People
August 21, 2016
Adult Protective Services Wants You to Raise Your Voice
August 19, 2016
Pets Improve Your Health. Science Says So!
August 18, 2016
Obstacles to Opportunities for Small Business Owners
August 15, 2016
How Big Is Our Opioid Issue? 3,000 Percent Big.
August 13, 2016
Franklin County, You May Get (Part of) Your Hospital Back
August 12, 2016
We Need More Doctors. This Will Help.
August 10, 2016
To Expand, or Not to Expand: The Pros and Cons of Medicaid Expansion in NC
August 8, 2016
How Much Did NC Health and Human Services Get in 2016?
August 6, 2016
Free Speech on Campus: NC State Weighs In
August 5, 2016
Student Loans Struggles in North Carolina
August 4, 2016
Owner of the Dallas Mavericks Takes Aim at Drug Companies
August 2, 2016
The Insurance Plan That Makes You Healthier
August 1, 2016
Thanks, North Carolina! Love, Habitat for Humanity
July 28, 2016
Where’s the Oasis? Financial Deserts in North Carolina
July 27, 2016
Megasite in Liberty Is a Go, and Some Landowners Aren’t Happy
July 25, 2016
The 1700s Called, and It Wants Its Border Back
July 25, 2016
An Unsurprising Endorsement
July 24, 2016
Want Fine Wine? Go Homegrown.
July 24, 2016
Bright Sunshiny Day: NC Solar Projects Bring in Federal Funds
July 23, 2016
Pokemon Go Sweeps Raleigh (and Everywhere Else)
July 20, 2016
What the Rising Cost of Healthcare Is Really Costing Your Family
July 18, 2016
Great Native NC Plants...the Yummy Kind!
July 16, 2016
Grad Students Across the Country May Lose Healthcare Access
July 14, 2016
Be Picky: Comparison Shopping for Your Medical Care
July 13, 2016
Legislator Gator
July 11, 2016
In Real English: Basic Definitions, Part 1
July 9, 2016
Lost Colony Healthcare
July 8, 2016
Millennials Are Risking Their Health, and Not Because They’re Reckless
July 7, 2016
Employee Wellness Programs, They Are a’Changin’
July 5, 2016
It’s the Fourth of July! Happy Birthday America!
July 4, 2016
How Can We Help NC’s Middle Class? - Fiscal Health NC
July 2, 2016
Health Insurance is Complicated
June 30, 2016
Holler Back! Or…Not.
June 29, 2016
9 Ways to Save $10 a Day
June 27, 2016
Premiums Are Skyrocketing
June 24, 2016
What's the Gig Economy, and Is It Good for NC? (Placeholder Issue Added for Demo)
June 24, 2016
Presidential Candidates on Healthcare - Fiscal Health NC
June 23, 2016
More Than One River Runs Through It: Our State’s Wonderful Waterways
June 22, 2016
Renewable Energy Comes to Newton
June 21, 2016
Greens Save Green: How Your Backyard Garden Boosts Your Health and Budget
June 19, 2016
Teacher Salaries, Tuition Cuts and...Shellfish? Must Be Time for State Budget Negotiations!
June 17, 2016
What's the True Cost of An Employee?
June 15, 2016
The Epidemic, Up Close and Personal: NC Has the Worst Opioid Problem in the Country
June 10, 2016
Guess What? Millennials Save More Than You Do.
June 7, 2016
Down Home Doctors: Poor Access to Healthcare in Rural NC
June 3, 2016
Unfair Care: Healthcare Prices Way Higher in Charlotte
June 1, 2016
Sky-High Prescriptions, and No End in Sight
May 27, 2016
Five North Carolina Vacations Under $500 (Placeholder Issue Added for Demo)
May 23, 2016
PainKILLERS: Epidemic in Wilmington
May 17, 2016
Health Insurance Mandates: The Most Expensive Laws You’ve Never Heard Of
May 14, 2016
Thinking of Retiring? Think Again.
May 11, 2016
Healthcare Costs Are Crippling North Carolina's Economy 2
May 7, 2016
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