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Changes to the NC State Health Plan will make retirees pay more. Here's what it means for you | WFAE 90. 7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (783+ words) Nearly 180, 000 retired teachers and state employees will pay more out of pocket for medical expenses next year, an increase that one advocate for retirees described as "pretty unbearable." At their most recent meeting, members of the State Health Plan's Board…...
As deadline looms, DHHS includes 'every single thing and the kitchen sink' in Medicaid funding ask
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (859+ words) State health department officials again told lawmakers Tuesday that North Carolina's Medicaid program is poised to run out of money before the end of the fiscal year, imperiling coverage for more than two million people. "There will come a point…...
It took just five years for the State Health Plan's billion-dollar surplus to become a deficit. What happened?
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1696+ words) When new state treasurer Brad Briner walked into his new office at the beginning of 2025, he had a problem." After almost a decade of no premium increases for 750, 000 state employees and their dependents, outgoing treasurer Dale Folwell had left the…...
NC projects a revenue surplus, but tax cuts could soon decrease state funding
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (430+ words) North Carolina's government is on track for a 1%, $370 million revenue surplus this year, but the state will soon hit tax cut triggers that will result in decreasing annual revenue. The projections were released Tuesday as part of the "consensus revenue…...
NC state workers could pay less for healthcare " if they visit a 'preferred provider"
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (511+ words) State employees could see lower costs for healthcare services next year under a new "preferred provider" program approved by the State Health Plan board Tuesday " if they're willing to choose a specific provider that might come with a longer drive....
ACA enrollment dropped sharply in North Carolina. More people across the state are expected to lose coverage
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (854+ words) Amid rising costs and the expiration of enhanced subsidies, fewer North Carolina residents enrolled in health coverage under the Affordable Care Act for 2026, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services." Signed into law in 2010 by…...
NC's Affordable Care Act navigators try to help clients find insurance despite funding cuts
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (1281+ words) Baker-Hill had stopped carrying insurance as she battled with other rising costs, including housing, food and transportation. But with her kidney condition worsening and high blood pressure, Baker-Hill realized that having insurance would be cheaper then foregoing it. This year,…...
Farmers now owe a lot more for health insurance
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1047+ words) Last year was a tough one for farmers. Amid falling prices for commodity crops such as corn and soybeans, rising input costs for supplies like fertilizer and seeds, as well as the Trump tariffs and the dismantling of USAID, many…...
Are you on a high-deductible health plan? What do you wish you knew?
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (89+ words) wfae. org - On Air Now Playing The Charlotte Jazz Channel Are you on a high-deductible health plan? What do you wish you knew? The sudden spike in costs for people who buy their health care on the Affordable Care Act…...
Medicare Advantage insurers face new curbs on overcharges in Trump plan
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (941+ words) Medicare Advantage health plans are blasting a government proposal this week that would keep their reimbursement rates flat next year while making other payment changes. But some health policy experts say the plan could help reduce billions of dollars in…...