If the credits expire, the average North Carolinian enrollee is expected to pay $672 more annually for the same health insurance plan they currently have, with even greater increases expected for rural residents. Many residents won’t be able to afford this increase, putting 157,000 North Carolinians at risk of losing coverage, Stein cautions.
El gobernador Josh Stein y el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Carolina del Norte (NCDHHS) han trabajado para emitir órdenes permanentes que permiten a los residentes del estado acceder a las vacunas contra el COVID-19 sin necesidad de receta médica.
Música vibrante, bailes llenos de energía, comida con mucho sabor y una gran variedad de vendedores dieron vida este domingo por la tarde a Fayetteville Street durante La Fiesta del Pueblo en el centro de Raleigh.
North Carolina currently sits as one of the only two states in the nation operating without a current state budget. The last state budget lawmakers created was set to run out in July, and since that deadline, lawmakers have only been successful in passing a reduced or “mini” budget that funds certain priorities. Though Stein signed the legislation in early August, he called it a “Band-Aid budget,” saying it falls short of what’s needed and fails to meet the needs of the people of North Carolina.
Cooper described what will be a “nasty shock” for North Carolinians on November 1st, when the ACA Marketplace begins open enrollment for next year. “They’re about to be notified that their health insurance premiums are going through the roof. Because insurance companies are raising their premiums on top of federal subsidies not being renewed by Congress in this ‘big, beautiful bill.’”
A long-standing initiative led by UNC-Chapel Hill to strengthen early childhood education across North Carolina is facing an uncertain future after losing federal support. The US Department of Education has recently written a notice to UNC-Chapel Hill, cancelling the federal grant that funds the university’s impactful SCRIPT-NC program.
Advocates and Democrats have condemned state Republicans for their “political gamesmanship”, as the crime bill attempts to tackle safety concerns without addressing the underlying factors. Earlier in September, Democratic lawmakers called for a proposal that increases funding to public safety personnel, including police officers, as well as provides new investments to the mental health system.