Mandy Cohen, the face of North Carolina’s COVID response, to leave health department
Lucille Sherman and Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan, Raleigh News and Observer – Dr. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and a fixture of the …
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Lawmakers seek way to end ‘surprise’ medical bills
Laura Leslie, WRAL – State senators are working on a proposal to cut down on unexpected medical bills. So-called “surprise billing” by out-of-network providers has caught a lot of patients …
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Vaccinations get bipartisan push in NC
Matthew Burns, WRAL – Gov. Roy Cooper has joined with Republican and Democratic legislative leaders to launch a public-service ad urging North Carolinians to get vaccinated against coronavirus.
https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/vaccinations-get-bipartisan-push-in-nc/19615396/
NC bill to legalize medical marijuana now has key supporter
Travis Fain, WRAL – A key state senator filed legislation Wednesday to legalize medical marijuana for a range of debilitating conditions. Senate Bill 711 lays out a new regulatory structure for …
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100 NC lawmakers signed onto a health care bill. Then donors started calling.
Lucille Sherman, News & Observer – In North Carolina’s sharply divided legislature, where few pieces of high-profile legislation receive bipartisan support, lawmakers from both parties are backing a bill that, …
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Medical marijuana backers renew push in NC as more states legalize weed
Adam Owens, WRAL – With more states legalizing marijuana, advocates are renewing the push to allow medical marijuana in North Carolina. Sixteen states have approved recreational use of marijuana – New …
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State treasurer presses again on health cost transparency
Travis Fain, WRAL – The state’s largest health insurance provider would have to release restrictions on a trove of data for its biggest client, the State Health Plan for government employees, …
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NC Democrats, backed by some Republicans, want a nurse in every school
Lucille Sherman, News & Observer – North Carolina Senate Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday that would require every public school in the state employ a nurse in an effort to provide improve …
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On Medicaid in North Carolina? You can pick a new health plan now. Here’s how.
Will Doran, News & Observer – Just about everyone in North Carolina who is on Medicaid will need to enroll in a new health plan this spring. The state is transforming …
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