A bill that would expand healthcare coverage (House Bill 655: NC Health Care for Working Families) moved out of the House Health Committee on Tuesday. While not a full expansion of Medicaid as allowed under the Affordable Care Act, the bill would take advantage of federal dollars that would pay for 90 percent of the […]
As part of the state’s biennial budget process, the North Carolina Senate recently released their version of the budget. Several provisions mirror the NC House’s proposal, including $300,000 of new funding for tobacco use prevention efforts. The Senate budget also contains a key provision codifying the Department of Health and Human Service’s plan to substantially […]
Last week, Atrium Health, Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest University announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a ‘next generation academic healthcare system’ that includes plans to build a medical school campus in Charlotte. According to a press release issued on April 10th, the three organizations intend to start […]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) announced a major new affiliation agreement with Cambria Health last week, the parent company of the BCBS plans in Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Washington. The strategic affiliation will feature BCBSNC and Cambria pooling its investments in information technology, analytics, and corporate services to create a new entity […]
The North Carolina Medical Board is seeking Family Medicine physicians statewide to add to its approved expert outside reviewer list. The Board evaluates many quality-of-care issues each year from multiple sources, including complaints, investigations, malpractice payment reports, and changes in staff privileges. To accomplish this, the Board often draws on the knowledge and experience of […]
Three announcements last week demonstrate how healthcare continues to realign across the state. First, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina announced a new agreement with five of the state’s health systems designed to help rein in costs. Blue Premier is a value-based model of care where Blue Cross NC and the health systems […]
Last week, @kaiserfamfound, a trusted name in health published an updated review #Medicaidexpansion with over 300 studies referenced. The data is clear, expansion has health, economic and budgetary benefits. Lets find a plan to bring those benefits to NC! https://t.co/tvMYHsDuyO
Here's the 3rd short video featuring our very own Dr. Karen Smith @KLSmithMD answering this question: How long for medication-assisted treatment to stabilize enough for patient to reengage with family, friends & begin rebuilding? https://t.co/kkLIbdEQmX
The Making of The House of God -video made on 40th anniversary of book @myncafp #fmrevolution https://t.co/qbZDntpKJr
And without rural hospitals it is hard to have rural physicians, and without either rural communities perish. @myncafp @nchospitals #ncga
Rural Hospitals in NC are struggling without #MedicaidExpansion. 37% are in the red & 17% lost more than 3%. Average rural hospital in non-expansion states lost money, in expansion states they made a 1.5% margin. See how each NC rural hospital is doing: https://t.co/e7lkZ2MQho
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