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All qualifying North Carolina hospitals are joining debt-reduction effort, governor says

All qualifying North Carolina hospitals are joining debt-reduction effort, governor says

All qualifying North Carolina hospitals have agreed to participate in a first-of-its-kind initiative that will give them higher Medicaid payments if medical debt of low- and middle-income patients they hold is relieved and they carry out ways for future patients to avoid liabilities, Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Monday.

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Kayla Leed Kayla Leed

Know the Facts: US Economy

“Often elected leaders stretch the facts to fit a specific narrative. In recent weeks, national and local GOP leaders have bent over backward to make misleading statements about the US economy. Let’s have some straight talk…”

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Trump is Destructive

Here is the truth: In 2020, President Biden received the most votes out of any U.S. presidential candidate ever, and Trump is a sore loser who is willing to destroy free and fair elections to hold onto power.

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The Saga of Two Boards 

Sixty percent of the voters approved a school bond referendum for $68 million to repair and renovate Rosman Middle/High and Brevard High in 2018. Priorities included enhanced student safety and security at both schools, new high school classrooms in Rosman, and a new auxiliary gym and kitchen/cafeteria in Brevard. Five years later, none of that has happened.

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Medicaid Expansion Q&A

Democrats fought to expand Medicaid coverage in North Carolina—and they delivered! In our state, 600,000 more people are eligible.

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Scott Kitchen Scott Kitchen

Democrats fight for Healthcare

North Carolina Republicans refused for more than 10 years to accept federal funding to help expand coverage to low-income people. 

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Republican Secrets Harm Everyone

Republican leaders downplay charges of  “secret police” tactics, but their denials are unconvincing. The law authorizes Gov Ops staff to enter “any building or facility” owned or leased by a state or non-state entity without a warrant. Contractors who run businesses out of their homes are not immune from Gov Ops raids. When Gov Ops agents enter a private residence, the person must stay quiet about the entry and cannot seek outside help. If the Gov Ops team deems them uncooperative, they could face criminal charges. 

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