/tags/health-insurance Health Insurance en-US Copyright Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:03:57 GMT /health/2025-04-04/legislative-battle-continues-over-how-to-address-health-care-costs-in-north-carolina Lindsi Franklin’s son, Isaac, was 9 years old in June 2024 when doctors found an abscess in his stomach and a section of diseased bowel. He was diagnosed with severe Crohn’s disease — Isaac’s immune system had decided that his own intestines were an enemy. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:03:57 GMT /health/2025-04-04/legislative-battle-continues-over-how-to-address-health-care-costs-in-north-carolina Grace Vitaglione | North Carolina Health News /politics/2025-03-18/nc-legislature-insurance-companies-prior-authorization-system State lawmakers want to crack down on an insurance practice that requires people to wait for approval for medical treatments. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:41:36 GMT /politics/2025-03-18/nc-legislature-insurance-companies-prior-authorization-system Colin Campbell /politics/2025-02-12/restriction-insurance-coverage-mandates-pass-nc-senate The state Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would restrict government mandates for health insurance plans, despite objections from some Democrats. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:28:34 GMT /politics/2025-02-12/restriction-insurance-coverage-mandates-pass-nc-senate Colin Campbell /politics/2025-02-10/nc-senate-healthcare-costs-insurance-mandates The state Senate is considering a bill this week that would restrict government mandates for health insurance plans. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:55:12 GMT /politics/2025-02-10/nc-senate-healthcare-costs-insurance-mandates Colin Campbell /health/2025-01-07/nc-health-plan-treasurer-insurance In a break with previous administration, new NC Treasurer Brad Briner says higher premiums, not legislative fixes, needed for NC Health Plan. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 19:36:12 GMT /health/2025-01-07/nc-health-plan-treasurer-insurance Jane Winik Sartwell | Carolina Public Press /news/2024-09-16/health-insurance-survey-decline-north-carolina The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey recently released data for 2023 about health insurance for every state including North Carolina. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:14:25 GMT /news/2024-09-16/health-insurance-survey-decline-north-carolina Sharryse Piggott /health/2024-08-19/north-carolina-employees-health-plan North Carolina’s state treasurer Dale Folwell has put out an urgent call to shore up funding for state health plan. Lawmakers haven’t budged. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:49:01 GMT /health/2024-08-19/north-carolina-employees-health-plan Jane Winik Sartwell | Carolina Public Press /health/2024-08-13/nc-hospitals-debt-reduction-unc-health-duke-wakemed-atrium-wake-forest North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says nearly 100 hospitals have agreed to participate in a first-of-its-kind initiative that could help low- and middle-income patients get rid of billions of dollars in debt. These hospitals will get even higher Medicaid payments if medical debt on their books get cleared and they carry out ways for future patients to avoid liabilities. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:14:16 GMT /health/2024-08-13/nc-hospitals-debt-reduction-unc-health-duke-wakemed-atrium-wake-forest Associated Press /health/2024-07-16/aetna-north-carolina-worker-health-care-blue-cross-insurance Aetna is poised to manage health coverage plan benefits for North Carolina state workers and teachers next year because Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina won't appeal a judge’s decision that upheld Aetna as the next contract winner. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:29:22 GMT /health/2024-07-16/aetna-north-carolina-worker-health-care-blue-cross-insurance Associated Press /health/2024-07-12/medicaid-expansion-program-north-carolina-enrolled-500-000-people-7-months More than 500,000 North Carolina residents have enrolled in state's Medicaid expansion program in the seven months since it was launched. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 17:37:20 GMT /health/2024-07-12/medicaid-expansion-program-north-carolina-enrolled-500-000-people-7-months Associated Press