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The action is intended to build upon the existing program for Medicare drug price negotiations, which was created by the Inflation Reduction Act that passed during the Biden administration.
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State lawmakers want to crack down on an insurance practice that requires people to wait for approval for medical treatments.
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The State Health Plan, which covers about 8% of North Carolina’s insured population, is working to close a projected shortfall of about $500 million. Reporter Michelle Crouch talks with WFAE's Marshall Terry about the challenges the plan faces — and potential impact on teachers and other state employees.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's move could lead to providers seeking high payments before treatment, an economist warns. A health scholar says it could protect patients' financial futures.
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Late Saturday, police released two additional photos of the suspected shooter that appeared to be from a camera mounted inside a taxi.
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The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey recently released data for 2023 about health insurance for every state including North Carolina.
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Insurance coverage for abortion care in the U.S. is a hodgepodge. And the proliferation of abortion bans in various states has exacerbated the confusion.
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Agreeing to an out-of-network doctor's financial policy, which protects their ability to get paid and may be littered with confusing jargon, can create a binding contract that leaves a patient owing.
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North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has rejected insurance companies' request for a 42% average rate increase in homeowners insurance.
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Consumers should know that medical identity theft can happen, whether from a large-scale breach or theft of an individual's data. The result could be thousands of dollars in medical bills.