Can Colorado be the Healthiest State?
The Governor of Colorado, concerned about the growing problem of obesity in his state, issued a challenge to his citizens to become the healthiest state in the nation. In an article in The Atlantic... Read More
NC Spin Articles
John Hood says legislators and the Governor have secret reasons to reject Obamacare
From Adam Linker, The Progressive Pulse. It is safe to assume that John Hood, president of the John Locke Foundation, has easy access to Gov. Pat McCrory and legislative leaders in Raleigh. That means... Read More
Why Raleigh Told Washington No
Now that the General Assembly has made it clear North Carolina will not set up state insurance exchanges or expand Medicaid under the terms of the Affordable Care Act, I’m going to remind Carolina... Read More
The Other Shoe Drops
We had been hearing rumors that another Medicaid audit was going to be released but the report finally came Thursday. The audit showed that as many as a dozen state employees collected more than... Read More
McCrory meekly joins the Tea Party and punishes 500,000 people
Governor Pat McCrory made the first big policy pronouncement of his administration Tuesday morning, throwing his support behind legislation making its way through the General Assembly that would deny... Read More
For Good Public Policy Health
With health care issues playing an outsized role in North Carolina politics right now, I strongly urge Carolina Journal readers to put John Goodman’s recent book Priceless: Curing the Healthcare... Read More
When in doubt, don't
I’ve been listening to Governor McCrory and Republican legislative leaders talking about the expansion of Medicaid and they make one convincing point: Too many questions remain unanswered regarding... Read More
CMS Competitive Bidding Program Demands Attention
Opinions surrounding Medicaid expansion and the implementation of the state’s Health Insurance Exchange are garnering a lot of attention, as well they should. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said... Read More
Government and Efficiency
The NC General Assembly is moving at a fast pace. So, let's take a look at some "efficiencies" at work. As most of you know by now, I have a Masters in Public Administration from that dreaded liberal... Read More
Message to NCGA: Focus on Chronic Disease Prevention!
NC SPIN Video "Prevention as a Partnership" - Legislative Briefing February 6, 2013 Slides From NCGA Health Briefing Leading state health organizations were at work early this morning briefing members... Read More
