Part 2 of the Civitas Institute’s look at how North Carolina’s Certificate of Need Laws is standing in the way of a much-needed assisted living facility in Beaufort County is now up . In this video, Dr. William C. Padgett discusses the multiple benefits an appropriate assisting living facility would bring to his community. These benefits are [...]
Update: Even More Bad News for Obamacare
This just in: Obamacare Forecast: We All Pay More In a recently released report, the Society of Actuaries (SOA) estimates that the average medical-claims cost in the individual insurance market — the actual cost of treating a person — will increase by an average of 32 percent once Obamacare is fully implemented. Some states will [...]
Time for a New Management Model in NC Medicaid
This N&O article delves into Gov. McCrory’s announcement yesterday on Medicaid reform. Included in the N&O article are quotes from defenders of the status quo, including praise for the current “managed care” organization, Community Care North Carolina (CCNC): The change would be significant for the state, which until now has relied on a home-grown managed [...]
McCrory Announces Medicaid Reform Plans
Earlier today Gov. Pat McCrory announced his administation’s plans to reform North Carolina’s Medicaid program. The details of his proposal can be read here. Some highlights include: “Medicaid reform is long overdue and essential for the future health of North Carolina,” said Governor McCrory. “We’re bringing all partners together to improve care, customer service and [...]
McCrory’s Budget Moves to Stabilize Medicaid
Gov. McCrory released his first budget today which covers FY 2013-2014 and 2014-15. One of the major expenditures in the budget is an effort to ensure a sustainable future for Medicaid in North Carolina. The budget would end accounting tricks that previous administrations have played to hide the true cost of Medicaid and increases funding to the [...]
