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  • In new State Health Plan program, a cluster of rural NC hospitals could cost patients more
  • NC’s State Health Plan moves to block Atrium program it calls an ‘unlawful pricing scheme’
  • New NC State Health Plan agreement will avoid big cost hikes for using some Atrium hospitals

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wunc.org /1 month ago

In new State Health Plan program, a cluster of rural NC hospitals could cost patients more

State employees will likely pay more for healthcare if they use hospital systems in four rural counties north of the Triangle.

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ncnewsline.com /1 week ago

NC’s State Health Plan moves to block Atrium program it calls an ‘unlawful pricing scheme’

North Carolina’s State Health Plan announced Friday it had requested a temporary restraining order in Wake County Superior Court to halt Atrium Health’s new “affordability program....

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ncnewsline.com /1 month ago

New NC State Health Plan agreement will avoid big cost hikes for using some Atrium hospitals

Some North Carolina employees and teachers insured through the State Health Plan and seeking care at certain Atrium Health hospitals and clinics won’t see big jumps in their out-of...

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fiercehealthcare.com /1 week ago

Judge rejects NC State Health Plan's request to block Atrium Health's affordability program

The state's treasurer has said the large health system's Affordability Protection Program, a response to being left out of a preferred provider program, would bankrupt the public h...

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ncnewsline.com /2 weeks ago

The rocky road to more manageable healthcare costs in NC

As it seeks ways to make healthcare in North Carolina more affordable, a group of some of the state’s main decision-makers in medical care, payments, and policy highlighted the cha...

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ncnewsline.com /2 days ago

Commentary: New treasurer, same State Health Plan mistakes

North Carolina Treasurer Brad Briner says moving many Atrium Health providers and facilities out of network for the State Health Plan is just “behind the scenes bookkeeping,” and t...

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enr.com /1 week ago

Best Project — Government/Public Building: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Headquarters Campus

Marked as one of the largest projects ever completed by the state of North Carolina, the campus consolidates thousands of state employees into a single purpose-built facility.

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insidernj.com /3 weeks ago

Governor Sherrill Launches State Health Benefits Program Reform Working Group

  State, labor, and healthcare stakeholders begin structured process to develop recommendations for improving affordability and long-term sustainability   TRENTON – Governor Mikie...

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ncnewsline.com /1 week ago

Calls mount for NC attorney general to review ‘rushed’ WakeMed-Atrium merger

Three weeks after a divided Wake County Board of Commissioners gave its approval for Atrium Health to merge with WakeMed, a coalition of health advocates, state employees and nonpr...

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ncnewsline.com /1 week ago

Stein says NC counties will shoulder costs of new Medicaid rules, urges Congress to reverse cuts

Gov. Josh Stein says North Carolina counties will face more administrative costs and staffing pressures as they prepare to implement new federal Medicaid requirements, after the Ge...

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insurancebusinessmag.com /1 day ago

Episode-based health plan targets up to 25% savings in 2027

Oxbridge Health closes a $45M Series B and launches in four states as employers face the steepest cost increase since 2003

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ncnewsline.com /2 days ago

Cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans rises again, nonpartisan survey finds

WASHINGTON — The price health insurance companies charge for employer-sponsored plans increased again this year, as did the deductible many people must pay before those plans begin...

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insurancebusinessmag.com /3 weeks ago

New Jersey launches group health overhaul as rate spiral hits 100%

The state's public employee benefits crisis exposes the structural review most private employers have never done

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kentucky.statenews.net /2 weeks ago

Experts: Kentuckians should prep for open enrollment

Employer-sponsored healthcare plans, the Affordable Care Act marketplace and Medicare are ramping up for a new enrollment period. Kentucky residents have just a few months to selec...

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fiercehealthcare.com /3 weeks ago

MultiCare Health System to launch new health plan

The plan will be available to Medicare-eligible patients in Washington state’s Pierce, Thurston and Spokane counties, the organization says.

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fiercehealthcare.com /1 month ago

NCQA reports number of 5-star health plans jumps 64% in latest ratings

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) released its annual health plan ratings, highlighting that 18 plans earned top marks, up 64% from 2025.

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ncnewsline.com /1 month ago

NC treasurer ‘profoundly concerned’ by county’s approval of hospital merger

Updated: September 23 @ 9:20am Less than 24 hours after the Wake County Board of Commissioners voted to advance plans to consolidate WakeMed and Atrium Health, North Carolina Treas...

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njbiz.com /2 weeks ago

Sherrill launches NJ public health benefits reform group

Gov. Mikie Sherrill launched a group to review N.J. public health benefits costs and recommend long-term reforms to the State Health Benefits Program. The post Sherrill launches NJ...

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roi-nj.com /1 month ago

Sherrill, state employee unions reach accord to reform health benefits program; with no premium increase in 2027

Gov. Mikie Sherrill and 17 unions representing state employees announced Sept. 2 an agreement to waive increases in state employees’ health benefit contribution rates in 2027 and l...

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insurancebusinessmag.com /1 month ago

Mercer principal joins Alliant as healthcare costs reshape broker hiring

Employer health costs are set to rise 6.5% in 2026 without plan action - 9% if nothing changes. At that level, presenting carrier quotes is not enough. The brokerages that understa...

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insurancebusinessmag.com /1 month ago

ACA cuts push more workers to employer health plans

Only 67% of workers at lower-wage firms are eligible

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qcnews.com /1 month ago

US lawmakers coming to Charlotte next week to discuss improving health care

. In the past year, Democrats have blamed Republicans for the spike, pointing to the expiration of subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance plans. 

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fiercehealthcare.com /1 month ago

Blue Shield of California to expand Virtual Blue program in 2027

The upcoming expansion will increase the plan’s total enrollment to more than 410,000 participants, executives say.

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insurancebusinessmag.com /3 weeks ago

Women's health costs peak where employer plans look least

Cardiovascular risk rises after menopause, bone loss accelerates in the 50s, and most plans were designed before either entered the benefits conversation

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