Governor Cooper visits pharmacy in Wilmington to encourage vaccines
Governor Roy Cooper and NCDHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley visited and toured King’s Pharmacy & Compounding Lab in New Hanover County, a local pharmacy distributing COVID-19 vaccines.
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Innovative healthcare payment and delivery to be piloted in North Carolina
To improve the health of Medicaid beneficiaries, and to reduce costs, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is building an innovative health care delivery system with a payment structure that rewards better health outcomes, integrates physical and behavioral health, and invests in non-medical interventions. The effort is part of Managed Care Transformation.
Plumbing supplier to increase manufacturing footprint with $13 million investment in Thomasville
BrassCraft Manufacturing Company, leading provider of rough plumbing products, will create nearly 100 new jobs in Davidson County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest more than $13 million to expand its manufacturing operations in the City of Thomasville.
Political labels can be artificial
In this era of increasing partisan polarization, is the “middle” shrinking before our eyes?
Global Pharmaceutical Packaging Manufacturer to invest more than $70 million in Kinston expansion
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. [NYSE: WST], a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, will create approximately 70 jobs in Lenoir County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest more than $70 million over the next few years to expand its manufacturing operation in Kinston.
Attorney General Josh Stein wins nearly $1.5 million in health care settlements
Attorney General Josh Stein today announced two civil health care settlements through his office’s Medicaid Investigations Division (MID) that will refund nearly $1.5 million to the North Carolina Medicaid Program.
Preschool intervention gets poor marks
Perhaps we should “follow the science” and abolish North Carolina’s pre-kindergarten program.
Application window open for $350M to expand internet access in rural N.C.
Qualified internet service providers and electric membership cooperatives providing internet service can now apply for up to $350 million in grants to expand broadband infrastructure in North Carolina and get more people connected to high-speed internet.
OPINION: Progressive case against vouchers ignores history
Those who assert that public financial support for private schools is inconsistent with our nation’s educational history conveniently ignore our pluralist roots.
Cooper vetoed House Bill 605: 2022 Primary Date
"This bill is an additional attempt by Republican legislators to control the election timeline and undermine the voting process. The constitutionality of congressional and legislative districts is now in the hands of the North Carolina Supreme Court and the Court should have the opportunity to decide how much time is needed to ensure that our elections are constitutional."
Civitas poll: 61% of likely voters back N.C.’s Opportunity Scholarship Program
Support for the Opportunity Scholarship Program stands at 61%, according to a new Civitas Poll of likely voters presented by the John Locke Foundation.
The Woodshed: Walker to focus on Senate race for now
With hundreds of supporters gathered near him, former Greensboro-area Congressman Mark Walker announced Thursday he would continue to focus on the U.S. Senate race instead of switching to run for a U.S. House seat.