Health Care
The disingenuous fearmongering of Josh Stein on Medicaid
Stein is putting care for North Carolina’s most needy at risk in a cynical ploy to score political points. We shouldn’t let him get away with it.
Donny Lambeth
American politician
Education
Does district’s budget crisis signal deeper trouble for NC?
It’s hard to ignore the financial mess brewing at Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS). In mid-August, North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek sent a letter along with a special report from…
Health Care
CJ Reports: How long can Medicaid expansion last?
This week, Carolina Journal’s Julie Havlak reported on this question: “How sustainable is the Medicaid program, really?” Some lawmakers believe, since the federal government covers so much of the bill,…
Liberty
Redistricting calls for leadership. Luckily we’ve got it.
As the legislature hunkers down to re-draw some of the House and Senate districts to comply with the recent Common Cause three-judge decision which claimed “extreme” partisan gerrymandering, new maps…
Liberty
W-S council member running against Lambeth (?) for state House seat
Winston-Salem City Council member Dan Besse is making another run at the state House of Representatives. Besse says he will run for the District 75 seat; ostensibly his opponent will…
Liberty
Rep. Lambeth’s “working families” healthcare bill
As JLF’s Brenee Goforth posted earlier today, the heartland Institute recommends North Carolina reject calls to expand Medicaid, arguing the state would “need to reduce provider payments, divert resources from…
Health Care
CJ reports: House Republicans introduce ‘alternative’ which resembles Medicaid expansion
Dan Way reports for Carolina Journal: A group of House Republicans is taking another whack at what they call an alternative to Medicaid expansion so uninsured North Carolina residents can…
Health Care
The latest from CJ: Bill blocking State Health Plan reforms passes House
The latest from Carolina Journal on the State Health Plan: The state House passed a bill Wednesday, April 3, limiting State Treasurer Dale Folwell’s plans to make the State Health Plan…
Health Care
CJ reports: Letting advanced nurses do more could bridge rural-urban health gap, advocates say
Carolina Journal’s Dan Way reports: As North Carolina’s population ages, and demands for health care rise, nurses need the freedom to do more. A bipartisan group of lawmakers made that…
Liberty
Meanwhile, in House District 75 the barbs are flying
Definitely one of the more interesting state House races will for the District 75 seat, where incumbent Rep. Donny Lambeth–a former Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school board member—will square off against Dan…
Liberty
‘Medicaid expansion may fall on deaf ears in N.C.’
Gee, ya think? Winston-Salem Journal reports on the White House’s latest proposal to states–including North Carolina—who did not expand Medicaid under Obamacare—-expand Medicaid now and you get the same deal as the other states…
Liberty
SB 36 -HB 263 passes
By a 33-16 vote in the Senate and a 57-46 vote in the House, N&R reports. N&O has the inside story on securing of House votes after the initial vote…