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Changes to the NC State Health Plan will make retirees pay more. Here's what it means for you
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (778+ 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…...
ACA enrollment dropped sharply in North Carolina. More people across the state are expected to lose coverage
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (794+ words) Signed into law in 2010 by then-President Barack Obama, the Affordable Care Act expanded health care coverage for millions of Americans. The law created tax credits to help lower out-of-pocket costs. It also barred insurers from charging people with pre-existing health…...
State healthcare premiums set to increase, some educators see it as another "insult
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (966+ words) Open enrollment for the state health plan is underway for over 750, 000 employees, which includes public school educators. Many will see increased health insurance premiums this year because of an August vote from the Board of Trustees of the North Carolina…...