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August 24, 2018

News & Observer: Jesse Bennett and Donald McDonald: Why Doesn’t NC’s Opioid Action Plan Consider Medicaid Expansion?

The surge in overdose deaths from opioids and other drugs has dominated the local, state and national spotlight for several years now and resulted in task forces, advisory councils, committees, commissions and work groups convened by the General Assembly and elected officials. Sadly, the most critical and obvious solution to effectively addressing the opioid epidemic in a meaningful and sustainable …

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July 19, 2018

Charlotte Observer: Another Trump attack on the Affordable Care Act

Last week, the Trump administration delivered another major blow to the Affordable Care Act by drastically cutting funding for “navigators” — counselors at nonprofits who help people enroll in health insurance. Next year, total North Carolina navigator funding will drop a jaw-dropping 84 percent, from more than $3 million to $500,000. Read more   

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