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Medicaid story archive
NCACC news archive: July 2004 - February 2007
Easley demands Medicaid relief for struggling counties
Legislators, media latch on to Medicaid relief cause
President's Perspective: On the minds of many
Medicaid relief remains counties' top legislative priority
Butterfield introduces federal legislation to eliminate county Medicaid share
Fiscal Modernization Study Commission addresses county Medicaid relief during inaugural meeting
Relief finally a reality
Property tax rates climb in 32 counties
Legislative Bulletin #06-08: Conferees continue deliberations
House budget proposal: LB #06-06 | In-depth analysis | Relief proposal details
County Connections: House plan for Medicaid relief a good start
President's Perspective: A show of force in Raleigh
Senate budget proposal: No relief (Legislative Bulletin #06-03) | In-depth analysis
County officials lobby for Medicaid relief
Governor's budget proposal: County officials disappointed | In-depth analysis
President's Perspective: This race will be won by the hare
County Connections: Radio program addresses impact of state budget, Medicaid relief proposals
President's Perspective: Grassroots effort key to relief plan
House Select Committee on Health Care approves $65 million Medicaid relief plan for 2006-07
House subcommittee endorses proposal for $65 million in county Medicaid relief for 2006-07, permanent cap
NCACC Board of Directors continues discussion on Medicaid relief proposal
D.C. hears county concerns
Committees consider Medicaid proposal
County officials make case to House subcommittee for Medicaid financing relief
Medicaid gets a closer look at General Assembly
Association appoints subcommittee to examine impact of County Medicaid share
Counties continue to push for relief
Counties react to removal of Medicaid relief from budget
Detailed analysis of the state's 2005-07 biennium budget
Legislative Bulletin #05-27: Costly week for counties
Medicaid relief in House budget a ‘first step’
Detailed analysis of the House budget proposal
Property tax rates continue to climb
Legislative Bulletin #05-21: House budget includes Medicaid relief for counties
Counties call for cigarette tax to fund Medicaid relief
President's Perspective: Cigarette tax is the ticket to Medicaid relief
County Assembly Day: Who said it's over?
Legislative Bulletin #05-20: Medicaid relief proposal considered
Legislative Bulletin #05-19: The reality of state revenue and Medicaid relief
Legislative Bulletin #05-17: Medicaid issues continue to percolate
Senate budget proposal doesn’t include Medicaid relief (May 2005)
Detailed analysis of the Senate budget proposal
Counties feel pinch during budget planning (May 2005)
President's Perspective: Don’t give up on Medicaid relief (May 2005)
New York to phase out counties’ Medicaid costs; North Carolina now alone with county share plan (April 2005)
Medicaid burden is focus of initial 'County Connections' radio show
House Health Committee hears second Medicaid relief bill (March 2005)
House Health Committee hears Rep. Nye's Medicaid relief bill (March 2005)
Medicaid relief bills introduced in General Assembly (February 2005)
New legislators get a taste of county issues (February 2005)
Commissioners drive home goals (February 2005)
Course set for legislative biennium (January 2005)
Early budget outlook shows state facing $1.26 billion shortfall (January 2005)
Legislative commission agrees to recommend NCACC Medicaid relief plan to General Assembly (December 2004)
Medicaid relief tops list as Board prepares goals package for January conference (December 2004)
Counties present case to Medicaid commission (November 2004)
President's Perspective: Counties tell of Medicaid’s true costs (November 2004)
NCACC urges Congressional support of increased federal Medicaid funding (September 2004)
Schools, Medicaid continue to drive county budgets (July 2004)
NACo Medicaid Task Force talks reform (July 2004)
Editorial archive: 2004 - January 2007
No lip service (Washington Daily News - Jan. 31)
Big issues confront legislators (The News Reporter of Columbus County - Jan. 25)
Show progress on these issues (Times-News of Hendersonville - Jan. 24)
As legislature gets back to work, our problems have a familiar face (The Fayetteville Observer - Jan. 23)
Want to aid counties? Lift Medicaid burden (Hickory Daily Record - Jan. 19)
State dodges doctor bills (The Star-News of Wilmington - Jan. 13)
Tony Rand says Medicaid tax reform tops his to-do list. Make that must-do. (The Fayetteville Observer - Dec. 23)
Rework the state’s finances, but do it at the local level (The Fayetteville Observer - Dec. 7)
County-aid (The News & Observer of Raleigh - Dec. 5)
Not enough help for counties (The Wilmington Star - July 21)
Legislators fail Medicaid test (The Wilson Daily Times - July 11)
Lost chance on Medicaid (The News Reporter of Columbus County - July 10)
No big cheers until lawmakers lift Medicaid off the counties’ backs (The Fayetteville Observer - July 7)
Rx for counties (The News & Observer of Raleigh - June 29)
House budget offers start of a sane solution to a major funding problem (The Fayetteville Observer - June 20)
Relief at last? N.C. House would cap counties' Medicaid costs (The Charlotte Observer - June 13)
Dumping On Counties: State - not counties - should pay N.C.'s Medicaid costs (The Charlotte Observer - May 30)
Counties deserve a break (Hendersonville News - May 26)
State has the whip hand in struggle over Medicaid costs (The Fayetteville Observer - May 24)
Medicaid needs more than a Band-Aid or tax switch (Daily Herald of Roanoke Rapids - May 23)
State needs to give counties Medicaid relief (The Daily Southerner of Edgecombe County - May 22)
Easley's big budget falls short (The Wilson Daily Times - May 17)
State surplus should be used to ease burden of Medicaid (The News Reporter of Columbus County - May 15)
Shift Medicaid burden from counties (Rocky Mount Telegram - May 15)
It’s time for the state to take the Medicaid burden off county shoulders (The Fayetteville Observer - May 14)
County taxpayers need relief (Wilmington Star-News - May 14)
John Hood's Daily Journal: On Medicaid, Schools, & Tax Relief (Carolina Journal Online - May 11)
N.C. needs to fund Medicaid (Richmond County Daily Journal - May 11)
A good start (The Washington Daily News - April 22)
Recipe for disaster (Topsail Voice - April 19)
Medicaid savings should go to counties that pay the costs (The Fayetteville Observer - April 14)
Needed Relief (The Daily Record of Harnett County - April 5)
General Assembly needs to pass Medicaid relief for counties during the short session (The Dispatch of Davidson County - March 30)
Lighten counties' Medicaid burden, expand their authority (The Charlotte Observer - Jan. 1, 2006)
Carve the Medicaid Turkey (PDF - John Locke Foundation - Nov. 21, 2005)
Counties need a hand on Medicaid (Rocky Mount Telegram - Sept. 25)
Keigher: Despite protests to legislature, Medicaid still county burden (The Charlotte Observer - Sept. 4)
Counties? What counties? (The Charlotte Observer - Aug. 27)
MacCallum: This is majority rule? (Richmond County Daily Journal - Aug. 10)
State programs, local taxes (Wilmington Star-News - Aug. 2)
Cupboard bare for N.C. counties (Hickory Daily Record - July 31)
Passing the buck strains counties (Hickory Daily Record - July 14)
Sitting in the same boat and hoping it doesn’t spring a leak (Burlington Times-News - July 13)
No tax brake (The Robesonian - July 7)
Cigarette tax helps offset Medicaid (The Wilson Daily Times - July 5)
The House has at least 1 thing right (Richmond County Daily Journal - June 19)
Tobacco attracts budget interests (Hickory Daily Record - June 5)
Rid counties of Medicaid burden (Richmond County Daily Journal - June 6)
It's time for the state to step up to the plate on Medicaid (Bladen Journal - April 7)
From states to counties (Wilmington Morning Star - March 7)
Phase out Medicaid burden on counties (Hickory Daily Record - Feb. 25)
Medicaid Burden (Winston-Salem Journal - Feb. 18)
Who will fund Medicaid? (The Salisbury Post - Jan. 23, 2005)
News archive: 2004 - June 2007
Medicaid solution eludes lawmakers (Burlington Times-News - June 30)
Medicaid relief nears (Asheville Citizen-Times - June 30)
Forsyth holds back part of budget (Winston-Salem Journal - June 29)
Martin passes interim budget; faces a $1.5 million gap without relief (Washington Daily News - June 29)
10-cent tax increase sticks (Richmond County Daily Journal - June 29)
Transfer tax holds up budget (The News & Observer of Raleigh - June 29)
N.C. Senate looks at taking Medicaid from counties (Mitchell News-Journal - June 27)
2 taxes, Medicaid at center of debate (Winston-Salem Journal - June 26)
Medicaid relief has side effects (Winston-Salem Journal - June 26)
Medicaid talk gets serious (The Robesonian - June 25)
Budget down to the line (The Wilson Daily Times - June 25)
Medicaid relief vexes lawmakers (Rocky Mount Telegram - June 25)
Medicaid costs crunching DSS (The Daily Courier of Rutherford County - June 22)
Medicaid dispute may bust budget deadline (The News & Observer of Raleigh - June 21)
Davis urges citizens to speak out (Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald - June 20)
Negotiations over taxes, Medicaid heat up at General Assembly (The Associated Press - June 20)
Commissioners approve $57.8 million budget (The Daily Southerner of Edgecombe County - June 20)
Proposed NC Medicaid Reform Musters Bipartisan Support (Charlotte Medical News - June)
Edgecombe commissioners approve $57.8m budget plan (Rocky Mount Telegram - June 19)
Clock is ticking for state budget (The News & Observer of Raleigh - June 18)
Medicaid problem looms over Edgecombe budget (Rocky Mount Telegram - June 17)
Changes may nix need for tax hike (The Daily Reflector of Pitt County - June 15)
NC budget negotiations stumble over Medicaid, taxes (The Associated Press - June 14)
Brisson seeks to reduce county's Medicaid debt (Bladen Journal - June 13)
County budget decision postponed (The Daily Dispatch of Vance County - June 12)
County officials unhappy with Medicaid assistance (Rocky Mount Telegram - June 11)
Sen. Rand floats new Medicaid proposal (The Fayetteville Observer - June 9)
Budget sessions over (Statesville Record & Landmark - June 8)
Social Services large part of budget (The Daily Dispatch of Vance County - June 8)
Proposal could save county $1.3 million in Medicaid expenses (The Watauga Democrat - June 4)
N.C. House, Senate divided over Medicaid (Statesville Record & Landmark - June 7)
County tax hike likely (The Sampson Independent - June 5)
Senators to hammer out Medicaid plan (Washington Daily News - June 5)
Nash board approves new budget (Rocky Mount Telegram - June 5)
Budget Postponed (The Observer News Enterprise of Catawba County - June 5)
Catawba County says no to 14% tax hike (The Charlotte Observer - June 5)
Commissioners wait for action in the Assembly (Goldsboro News-Argus - June 4)
Legislators look for way to ease Medicaid burden (Winston-Salem Journal - June 4)
Medicaid negotiations may be true barometer of session's length (The Associated Press - June 3)
County hopes for Medicaid relief in state budget (The Daily Courier of Rutherford County - June 2)
8-cent tax-rate boost proposed for Yadkin (Winston-Salem Journal - June 1)
County officials anxious about Medicaid assistance (Rocky Mount Telegram - June 1)
Medicaid relief not in Senate budget (The News Reporter of Columbus County - May 31)
Counties look for Medicaid relief (Elkin Tribune - May 28)
Proposed county budget has small tax hike (The Daily Dispatch of Vance County - May 25)
County proposes 10-cent tax increase (Richmond County Daily Journal - May 25)
Cal Bryant: Win-win situation for all (Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald - May 23)
Budget options discussed (Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald - May 23)
Washington County proposed budget includes no tax increase (Washington Daily News - May 23)
County prepares ‘worst-case’ budget (The Daily Southerner of Edgecombe County - May 22)
Reserves may balance Edgecombe's budget (Rocky Mount Telegram - May 22)
Columbus’ ability to cut Medicaid is limited (The News Reporter of Columbus County - May 21)
Commissioners lobby NCGA (Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald - May 18)
Schools, Medicaid top Nash's budget (Rocky Mount Telegram - May 18)
Commissioners talk about taxes, Medicaid (The News Reporter of Columbus County - May 17)
Medicaid savings exceed $4 million locally (Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald - May 16)
Counties not sure how much Medicaid relief they will receive next year (Daily Herald of Roanoke Rapids - May 16)
N.C. House budget includes $100 million for Medicaid relief (Daily Herald of Roanoke Rapids - May 14)
Robeson officials cheer news of Medicaid relief (The Robesonian - May 14)
Columbus could get $3.5 million in Medicaid relief funds (The News Reporter of Columbus County - May 14)
Medicaid relief plan hikes help (Rocky Mount Telegram - May 14)
Northampton Board upset (Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald - May 11)
House OKs $20.3 billion budget (The News & Observer of Raleigh - May 11)
Budget proposal boosts Medicaid relief (The News & Observer of Raleigh - May 10)
County eyes bill capping Medicaid (The Daily Courier of Rutherford County - May 10)
Help counties, reduce spending (The Wilson Daily Times - May 9)
Commissioners go to Raleigh (The Franklin Press - May 8)
Board to look at budget (The Robesonian - May 8)
Nash County expects Medicaid increases (Rocky Mount Telegram - May 5)
Pitt officials lobby state for relief on Medicaid (The Daily Reflector of Greenville - May 4)
Medicaid spurs talk of new local taxes (The Wilson Daily Times - May 4)
County officials lean on state lawmakers (Sun Journal of New Bern - May 3)
Counties want off hook for Medicaid (The News & Observer of Raleigh - May 3)
County facing tighter budget (Goldsboro News-Argus - May 2)
Rural areas face headaches (Roanoke Daily Herald - April 30)
Martin County commissioners weigh tax proposals in Legislature (Washington Daily News - April 27)
Social services biggest part of county budget (The Sanford Herald - April 26)
Budget goes on despite Medicaid discussion (The Star of Cleveland County - April 23)
Medicaid cap could net huge savings (Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald - April 18)
Local officials tout Medicaid relief bill (Rocky Mount Telegram - April 18)
N.C. Commission Members Favor Medicaid, Tax Changes (The Associated Press - April 16)
Bill would change county Medicaid structures (The Watauga Democrat - April 16)
House touts Medicaid proposal (The Robesonian - April 16)
Medicaid issue alive in House (The News Reporter of Columbus County - April 16)
Bills seek to ease Medicaid's chokehold (The Daily Tar Heel - April 16)
Duplin commissioners discuss issues with state legislators (Goldsboro News-Argus - April 16)
Medicaid bill would save Pitt $2 million (The Daily Reflector - April 16)
Medicaid cap may have enough support (The Daily News of Jacksonville - April 16)
Medicaid relief bill introduced (The Pilot of Moore County - April 15)
Bill would cap Medicaid costs (Winston-Salem Journal - April 15)
Bill would put a cap on Medicaid burden (Goldsboro News-Argus - April 13)
State set to cap county Medicaid expenditure (Sun Journal of New Bern - April 13)
Medicaid could save county money (Richmond County Daily Journal - April 13)
Medicaid burdens counties (Citizen-Times of Asheville - April 7)
Meeting takes Medicaid theme (Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald - April 2)
Medicaid costs handcuff agency (The Robesonian - March 29)
Taxpayers pay millions for Medicaid (Richmond County Daily Journal - Sunday, March 25)
County’s Medicaid burden looms large (The Courier-Tribune of Asheboro - Sunday, March 25)
Counties will pay Medicaid coverage (Goldsboro News-Argus - Friday, March 23)
County will be short on Medicaid (Goldsboro News-Argus - March 18)
Medicaid relief plea (Wilson Daily Times - March 13)
N.C. tax reform panel wants to make more than incremental changes (The Associated Press - March 12)
County to talk about options (Goldsboro News-Argus - March 12)
Nash spending on track with budget (Rocky Mount Telegram - March 10)
County may seek relief from Medicaid costs (The Stanly News & Press - March 6)
Bertie tops state in wrong places (Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald - March 2)
Medicaid changes may add up for county (The Stanly News & Press - March 2)
Edgecombe watching Medicaid closely (The Daily Southernor - March 2)
Pender County’s budget expected to grow next year (Topsail Voice - Feb. 28)
County Medicaid costs, a burden for Cherokee County (Cherokee Sentinel - Feb. 28)
Easley urges legislature to fix Medicaid woes (Smoky Mountain News - Feb. 28)
Counties want relief from cost of N.C.'s Medicaid setup (The News & Observer of Raleigh - Feb. 27)
Duplin commissioners asking lawmakers for penny sales tax (The Goldsboro News-Argus - Feb. 26)
Cumberland commissioners pursue Medicaid relief (The Fayetteville Observer - Feb. 26)
Medicaid unclear for N.C. counties (The Winston-Salem Journal - Feb. 26)
State lawmakers weigh Medicaid options (The Fayetteville Observer - Feb. 25)
Goodwin hopes for relief (Richmond County Daily Journal - Feb. 24)
Medicaid Taxing Counties (The Daily Record of Dunn - Feb. 22)
Finance Office Keeps Track of Money (The Pilot of Moore County - Feb. 22)
Windley: Projects depend on Medicaid relief (The Robesonian - Feb. 21)
Medicaid costs may increase (Richmond County Daily Journal - Feb. 21)
Brock's bill seeks to get counties out of Medicaid (Salisbury Post - Feb. 21)
Counties seeking relief from shared Medicaid bill (Independent Tribune of Cabarrus County - Feb. 20)
Medicaid costs continue to increase (Rocky Mount Telegram - Feb. 20)
Legislators review key issues (The Dispatch of Davidson County - Feb. 10)
Washington County laments Medicaid costs (Washington Daily News - Feb. 7)
County Measures Growth 'Crisis' (The Pilot of Moore County - Jan. 31)
County plans ahead (The Robesonian - Jan. 31)
Moore County looking for ways to fund new services (The Fayetteville Observer - Jan. 31)
WNC lawmakers set priorities as session begins (Asheville Citizen-Times - Jan. 28)
Tolls on I-95, Medicaid expected to be hot topic for legislators (Daily Herald of Roanoke Rapids - Jan. 25)
Legislators seek solutions to diverse problems (Washington Daily News - Jan. 25)
Snow to introduce legislation on domestic violence and lottery (Cherokee Sentinel - Jan. 24)
State Lawmakers Return To Work (The Daily Record of Dunn - Jan. 24)
Duplin lawmakers set agendas for new session (Goldsboro News-Argus - Jan. 23)
General Assembly agenda full (Times-News of Hendersonville - Jan. 23)
General Assembly starts Wednesday (The Kinston Free Press - Jan. 22)
County Notes: County group pitches relief (The Daily Reflector of Greenville - Jan. 22)
New legislature will face old problems (Rocky Mount Telegram - Jan. 21)
Senators preparing for session opening (Goldsboro News-Argus - Jan. 21)
Davidson, counties statewide seek Medicaid relief (The Dispatch of Davidson County - Jan. 20)
Officials scrutinize legislative business (Rocky Mount Telegram - Jan. 19)
Legislators prepare for new session (Goldsboro News-Argus - Jan. 18)
Vance commissioners mull goals in five-hour session (The Daily Dispatch - Jan. 18)
Davidson officials have eyes on status of Medicaid bill (The High Point Enterprise - Jan. 18)
Butterfield introduces federal Medicaid-relief bill (Washington Daily News - Jan. 17)
Medicaid bill targets cost shares (Rocky Mount Telegram - Jan. 17)
Medicaid, School Relief Sought (The Pilot of Moore County - Jan. 16)
Counties want state to pick up Medicaid tab (The New Bern Sun Journal - Jan. 16)
Counties aim to reduce crippling Medicaid burden (The Daily Courier of Rutherford County - Jan. 16)
Commissioner group backs Medicaid relief (The Watauga Democrat - Jan. 15)
Locals praise Butterfield’s effort (Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald - Jan. 15)
Medicaid relief tops NCACC’s 2007 agenda (The News Reporter of Columbus County - Jan. 15)
Butterfield plan frees counties of Medicaid costs (The Daily Advance - Jan. 15)
Counties seek end to Medicaid funding (The Sun News of Myrtle Beach, S.C. - Jan. 14)
Land group's recommendations raise concerns (The Sampson Independent - Jan. 13)
Counties petition state to end local Medicaid funding (Winston-Salem Journal - Jan. 13)
Wayne commissioners' trio attends legislative conference (Goldsboro News-Argus - Jan. 12)
Medicaid bill could help Wilson County (The Wilson Daily Times - Jan. 12)
Legislation may aid N.C. county Medicaid costs (The Daily Tar Heel - Jan. 12)
Medicaid tops commissioners’ 2007 concerns for conference (The Star of Cleveland County - Jan. 11)
Butterfield's bill would end Medicaid costs for counties (The Daily Dispatch - Jan. 10)
Medicaid relief remains a concern of N.C. leaders (Sun Journal of New Bern - Jan. 10)
Butterfield: State should pay Medicaid costs (The News & Observer of Raleigh - Jan. 10)
County association hopes for united front by officials (The Watauga Democrat - Jan. 10)
Lewis kicks off round of forums (The Daily Record of Dunn - Jan. 9)
Legislators study ways to modernize outdated tax laws (Winston-Salem Journal - Jan. 8)
Rep. Tolson says legislature will address Medicaid issue (The Daily Southerner - Jan. 4)
Medicaid expenses concern county (Goldsboro News-Argus - Jan. 3)
Wilkins busy prepping for new session, second term in House (The Courier-Times of Person County - Jan. 3)
Medicaid top issue facing Edgecombe (Rocky Mount Telegram - Dec. 28)
Counties' Medicaid costs soar (Rocky Mount Telegram - Dec. 20)
Rand keeps majority post (The Fayetteville Observer - Dec. 19)
Commissioners to appoint legislative liaison Tuesday (Goldsboro News-Argus - Dec. 18)
Legislators get first look at budget projections (The Kinston Free Press - Dec. 10)
Medicaid aid for counties backed (The News & Observer of Raleigh - Nov. 30)
State treasurer visits Valley (Daily Herald of Roanoke Rapids - Nov. 21)
Panel aims to balance local, state priorities (The Daily Reflector of Greenville - Nov. 14)
Senate plan would shift Medicaid burden to state (The Robesonian - Oct. 30)
Counties tell state what they want on legislative agenda (Goldsboro News-Argus - Oct. 29)
County seeking Medicaid relief in next state budget (The Star of Shelby - Oct. 15)
Garrison: Paying for Medicaid (The Daily Dispatch - Oct. 10)
Medicaid relief focus of legislative forum (Sun Journal of New Bern - Sept. 22)
Medicaid Bill Draws Fire (Carolina Journal - Sept. 18)
Medicaid relief? No, not really (The Daily Southerner - Aug. 16)
Medicaid struggles continue for Caldwell (News-Topic of Caldwell County - Aug. 8)
Triad taxpayers feel pinch (Triad taxpayers feel pinch - July 28)
Counties Struggle to Pay for Schools and Medicaid (Institute for Emerging Issues' Innovation Online - July 2006)
Medicaid and Ability to Pay (Institute for Emerging Issues' Innovation Online - July 2006)
Leaders unhappy with N.C. solution (The Gaston Gazette - July 24)
Local lawmakers say if given chance sales tax would likely be levied (The Sampson Independent - July 23)
Medicaid cap comes with catch (Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald - July 19)
Leaders looking beyond tax bill (The Daily Reflector of Pitt County - July 18)
Locals hail legislature's vote to cap Medicaid bill (Wilmington Star-News - July 18)
Leaders wait for Medicaid numbers (Washington Daily News - July 18)
Half-cent sales tax quest is dead (The Daily Reflector of Greenville - July 15)
County gets break on Medicaid costs (The Caswell Messenger - July 13)
State eases county’s Medicaid costs (The Shelby Star - July 12)
County cap may be brief (The Charlotte Observer - July 12)
Medicaid assistance falls short (Rocky Mount Telegram - July 10)
State freezes Medicaid (Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald - July 7)
Greene County budget remains on hold (The Free Press of Kinston - July 4)
Where your tax dollars might go (The News & Observer of Raleigh - July 4)
Legislators strike budget deal (The News Reporter of Columbus County - July 3)
Counties given partial Medicaid relief (Daily Herald of Roanoke Rapids - July 3)
Tax year opens with rate hikes for some (The Charlotte Observer - July 2)
Budget deal mixed for Guilford (The News & Record of Greensboro - July 1)
Counties still hoping for Medicaid relief (Daily Herald of Roanoke Rapids - June 29)
Columbus taxpayers face likely increase (The Fayetteville Observer - June 28)
Senate, House at odds on budget (The News & Observer of Raleigh - June 27)
N.C. legislative leaders trying to settle budget differences (The Associated Press - June 27)
Property tax hikes expected (News 14 Carolina - June 26)
County eyes help with Medicaid (The Robesonian - June 26)
Medicaid relief can result in $1 million savings (The Sampson Independent - June 26)
County property tax increases unusual for election year (The Associated Press - June 25)
Residents speak out against county budget (The Sampson Independent - June 21)
Medicaid bill means $1 million (The Wilson Daily Times - June 19)
Tight budget wins Northampton support (Daily Herald of Roanoke Rapids - June 20)
Martin County looking for funds (Washington Daily News - June 20)
Medicaid Relief in House Plan (The Pilot of Moore County - June 18)
Legislative Week in Review: Medicaid savings imperiled (Fayetteville Observer - June 18)
Cuts considered in county budget (The Sampson Independent - June 17)
Budget benefits Lenoir, Greene, LaRoque says (The Free Press of Kinston - June 17)
Vance, Warren to benefit from State budget (The Daily Dispatch of Vance County - June 16)
House targets Medicaid (Citizen-Times of Asheville - June 16)
House subcommittee caps county Medicaid cost (Thomasville Times - June 15)
Counties hope for Medicaid help (The News & Observer of Raleigh)
Greene proposes 6-cent tax hike (The Free Press of Kinston - June 14)
Plan proposes Medicaid relief (The Charlotte Observer - June 12)
Medicaid proposal may cap payment (Rocky Mount Telegram - June 12)
Medicaid relief may be coming (Richmond County Daily Journal - June 10)
Tax hike proposed (Montgomery Herald - June 9)
Medicaid sapping county funds (The News Reporter of Columbus County - June 8)
County budget process almost complete (The Caswell Messenger - June 7)
Columbus County studies Medicaid burden (The Fayetteville Observer - June 7)
Edgecombe County Board OKs budget with tax increase (The Daily Southerner - June 7)
Sampson County manager proposes boost in tax rate (The Fayetteville Observer - June 6)
Nash raises taxes (Rocky Mount Telegram - June 6)
Burke straining to hold tax rate; Medicaid spending up (The Charlotte Observer - June 2)
Medicaid Costs Are Busting Budgets for North Carolina Counties (Budget & Tax News - June 1)
County officials lobby for Medicaid relief (Smoky Mountain Times - May 26)
Commissioners begin the process of reaching that decision for the 2006-2007 fiscal year (The Caswell Messenger - May 25)
County Officials Lobby For Medicaid Relief In Raleigh (The Mountain Times - May 25)
Board wants Medicaid relief (The Dispatch of Davidson County - May 23)
Medicaid reform on rough road (Daily Herald of Roanoke Rapids - May 21)
Officials lobby lawmakers for relief (Times-News of Hendersonville - May 21)
County seeks Medicaid relief from state (Citizen-Times of Asheville - May 21)
County turns to state for relief from Medicaid costs (Hickory Daily Record - May 20)
Randolph County officials lobby in Raleigh for Medicaid relief (The Courier-Tribune of Asheboro - May 20)
County officials lobby for Medicaid relief (Daily Herald of Roanoke Rapids - May 19)
Onslow joins pitch for Medicaid (The Daily News of Jacksonville - May 18)
County Commissioners looking for a friendly ear in Raleigh (The Star of Cleveland County - May 18)
Medicaid costs Polk over $1M/year (Tryon Daily Bulletin - May 18)
Counties lobby for some relief (The Daily Southerner - May 18)
Counties push for relief from Medicaid costs (The News Reporter of Columbus County - May 18)
Commissioners go in search of relief (The Caswell Messenger - May 18)
County relies heavily on Medicaid (Richmond County Daily Journal - May 16)
Easley offers no Medicaid relief (Richmond County Daily Journal - May 15)
Easley's budget leaves out Medicaid relief, counties plan to lobby (The Daily Dispatch of Vance County - May 14)
Medicaid relief tops legislative wish list (The Washington Daily News - May 13)
Medicaid relief in works (The Wilson Daily Times - May 10)
County Board: No tax hike; Manager says Medicaid eats up money (The Shelby Star - May 10)
General Assembly’s short session is sweeter with cash to spend (The Fayetteville Observer - May 8)
Gas tax, minimum wage top issues on state legislative agenda (The Citizen-Times of Asheville - May 7)
Lawmakers hear county concerns about Medicaid (Rocky Mount Telegram - May 5)
County says Medicaid will cost millions (Goldsboro News-Argus - May 4)
County makes plea to state lawmakers for help (The Daily News of Jacksonville - May 4)
Rising cost of Medicaid putting pinch on counties (Winston-Salem Journal - May 4)
Medicaid on minds of local commissioners (The Courier-Tribune of Asheboro - May 2)
Commissioners back Medicaid relief bill in N.C. Senate (The Stanly News and Press - April 19)
County might raise taxes (The Reidsville Review - April 19)
Medicaid, lottery among concerns for local leaders (Goldsboro News-Argus - April 18)
Commissioners back Medicaid relief bill in N.C. Senate (The Stanly News & Press - April 18)
Medicaid costs cap proposal on table (The Citizen-Times of Asheville - April 16)
Tolson: House will look at Medicaid costs (The Daily Southerner of Edgecombe County - April 14)
Reducing Medicaid liabilities (The Mountaineer - April 14)
Increased sales tax could relieve local Medicaid burden (Topsail Voice - April 12)
Medicaid relief may be on the way (The Daily Dispatch of Vance County - April 12)
Help may be on the way for counties’ struggles with Medicaid (The Stanly News & Press - April 9)
Help with Medicaid on the horizon (The Daily News of Jacksonville - April 7)
Counties seek relief from costs of Medicaid (Star-News of Wilmington - April 7)
Proposed Medicaid cap eyed by county (The Daily Reflector of Pitt County - April 6)
Relief? Counties' Medicaid burden may be eased (Daily Herald of Roanoke Rapids - April 4)
Board offers legislative priorities (Hickory Daily Record - April 4)
State proposal could slash Watauga County Medicaid costs (Watauga Democrat - April 3)
Counties deal with Medicaid funding (The New Bern Sun Journal - March 30)
Medicaid proposal has officials hopeful (Statesville Record & Landmark - March 30)
Richmond County not sure if Medicaid relief will ease the pain (Richmond County Daily Journal - March 30)
Counties mull new Medicaid proposal (Rocky Mount Telegram - March 25)
County seeks Medicaid help again (The News Reporter of Columbus County - March 23)
Medicaid takeover by state is urged in Columbus County (The Fayetteville Observer - March 21)
Medicaid costs are among concerns board discusses with local state legislators (The New Bern Sun Journal - March 21)
Medicaid driving the DSS budget (The Daily Courier of Rutherford County - March 16)
Commissioners support trade for Medicaid bill (The News-Journal of Hoke County - March 8)
Medicaid spike alarms officials (Shelby Star - March 5)
Medicaid puts bite on county budget (The Daily Southerner - March 3)
The Medicaid mess (The Sanford Herald - March 2)
Medicaid plan proposed (The Fayetteville Observer - March 1)
Rand plan could lower Medicaid taxes (The Shelby Star - Feb. 28)
Medicaid more than Band-aid (The Shelby Star - Feb. 26)
Medicaid relief still uncertain (Wilson Daily Times - Feb. 25)
Rand plan exchanges Medicaid, sales tax (The Daily Advance - Feb. 21)
No stance taken on Medicaid proposal (Winston-Salem Journal - Feb. 17)
Counties pitch in to pay for Medicaid (News 14 Carolina - Feb. 17)
Sales Tax Increase Could Pay For Medicaid (NBC 17 News - Feb. 16)
Warren: 'We need Medicaid relief' (The Daily Dispatch - Feb. 16)
Fitzsimon File: Regressing on taxes (N.C. Policy Watch - Feb. 13)
County predicts budget shortfall (News-Topic of Caldwell County - Feb. 7)
Letter to the editor: Between school costs and Medicaid, counties are hard-pressed (The News & Observer of Raleigh - Feb. 1)
Medicaid takes center stage at county retreat (The Sampson Independent - Jan. 30, 2006)
No Medicaid relief in sight (The Wilson Daily Times - Sept. 7, 2005)
State budget skips Medicaid relief (The Daily Dispatch of Henderson - Aug. 21)
Property taxes on the rise statewide (The Washington Daily News - Aug. 17)
State budget strips Robeson of $1 million in Medicaid aid (The Robesonian - Aug. 12)
Medicaid Strains Budget (The News Herald of Morganton - Aug. 12)
State budget adds to county's Medicaid burden (Record & Landmark of Statesville - Aug. 12)
Counties worry about Medicaid cuts (The Daily News of Jacksonville - Aug. 5)
State, counties go head-to-head on Medicaid (Winston-Salem Journal - July 30)
Medicaid relief is sliced by legislators (The New Bern Sun Journal - July 28)
$15 million for Medicaid gets cut out (Richmond County Daily Journal - July 28)
Medicaid help for counties axed from state budget (Statesville Record & Landmark - July 28)
Medicaid expenses take big bite (The Daily Courier of Rutherford County - July 21)
County seeks help with cost of Medicaid (The News Reporter of Columbus County - July 21)
Watauga County is not alone in upping property levy increase (Watauga Democrat - July 14)
County property taxes continue to rise (Outer Banks Sentinel - July 13)
Bell: Counties likely to get some Medicaid relief (The Sampson Independent - July 9)
Holloman seeks Medicaid relief (Roanoke-Chowan News Herald - July 5)
Medicaid expenses hamstring Randolph (High Point Enterprise - July 4)
Health costs worry leaders (The Fayetteville Observer - July 3)
Sampson Adopts 9.5-Cent Tax Hike (The Daily Record of Dunn - July 1)
County would welcome $40,234 in Medicaid relief from state (The Courier-Times of Alamance County - June 29)
Counties and Medicaid (Mitchell News-Journal - June 29)
County urges cigarette tax passage (The Wilson Daily Times - June 29)
County tax hike is 8.5 cents (The News Reporter of Columbus County - June 27)
Counties hoping state relieves funding share (The Herald-Sun of Durham - June 23)
Commission seeks higher cigarette tax (Richmond County Daily Journal - June 22)
County board hears tax hike backers (The Courier-Tribune of Asheboro - June 21)
Craven County commissioners pass 2005-06 budget (The New Bern Sun Journal - June 21)
County budget receives approval (Hickory Daily Record - June 21)
Local officials speak about Medicaid provisions (The Sampson Independent - June 19)
House budget helps county (Richmond County Daily Journal - June 19)
Medicaid expense could hike taxes (High Point Enterprise - June 15)
Medicaid burden grows for county (The Observer News Enterprise of Catawba County- June 10)
County: Ease our Medicaid burden (The Courier-Tribune of Asheboro - June 9)
NCACC seeks county relief from Medicaid costs (The Thomasville Times - June 7)
Leaders focus on Medicaid (Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald - June 7)
County property tax hike ahead? (The Courier-Tribune of Asheboro - June 7)
Letter to the editor: Medicaid expenses are hurting counties (The Fayetteville Observer - June 5)
Vance budget getting leaner (The Daily Dispatch of Henderson - June 1)
Craven officials go to Raleigh to speak on cost of Medicaid (The New Bern Sun Journal - May 27)
Vance proposes 3-cent hike in property tax (The Daily Dispatch of Henderson - May 27)
Davidson County tax increase could come this year (The Thomasville Times - May 26)
Official: Henderson County social services budget under lots of pressure (Hendersonville Times-News - May 24)
Harnett gets 2005-06 budget overview (The Sanford Herald - May 19)
Craven property tax rate increase proposed (The New Bern Sun Journal - May 17)
Medicaid costs strain counties in N.C. (The Charlotte Observer - May 11)
Medicaid help may be on the way for poor counties (Richmond County Daily Journal - May 10)
Budget proposal disappointing (Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald - May 7)
Commission back to budget table (The Free Press of Kinston - May 7)
No relief in state budget (Richmond County Daily Journal - May 6)
County board struggles with Medicaid costs (The Daily Courier of Rutherford County - May 6)
Medicaid costs rising to nearly $5 million in Sampson (The Sampson Independent - May 6)
Board seeks Medicaid answers (The Daily Courier of Rutherford County - May 3)
More Hoke Medicaid money is needed (The Fayetteville Observer - May 3)
Medicaid program burdens counties (The News & Observer of Raleigh - May 2)
N.C. Medicaid formula unique (The Wilson Daily Times - April 30)
County moving slowly on budget (The Robesonian - April 25)
Counties must share state costs of Medicaid (The Daily Advance of Elizabeth City - April 25)
County dissecting budget requests (The Charlotte Observer - April 20)
Medicaid costs raise questions (The Daily Courier of Rutherford County - April 16)
Medicaid costs will swell county's budget (The Mount Airy News - April 13)
Medicaid the 'biggie' in DSS expenses (The Salisbury Post - March 31)
Scotland tax rate hike considered (The Fayetteville Observer - March 31)
Medicaid burden is a top concern (The Fayetteville Observer - March 28)
Taking on the Medicaid burden (Burlington Times-News - March 28)
Medicaid costs may increase by $2M (Burlington Times-News - March 25)
Medicaid cost may drain new Pitt revenues (The Daily Reflector - March 25)
Medicaid relief sought (Lincoln Times-News - March 21)
Commissioners push agenda on Capitol Hill (The Fayetteville Observer - March 14)
Commissioners to meet on requests (The Daily Tar Heel - March 11)
Moore County joins Medicaid effort (The Pilot of Southern Pines - March 9)
Jones confronts Medicaid funding problems (The New Bern Sun Journal - March 7)
Commissioners look for ways to fade out counties' shares of Medicaid costs (The New Bern Sun Journal - March 3)
Medicaid continues to strangle N.C. counties including Bladen (Bladen Journal - March 1)
County hopes Medicaid bill will help provide relief (Salisbury Post - Feb. 28)
Counties want Medicaid relief (Burlington Times-News - Feb. 27)
Counties want relief from Medicaid costs (Thomasville Times - Feb. 26)
Medicaid payment relief sought (The Herald-Sun of Durham - Feb. 26)
UNC-TV program addresses Medicaid reform (Transcript of Feb. 25 show)
County seeks relief from Medicaid expense (Goldsboro News-Argus - Feb. 21)
Counties want state takeover of Medicaid (The Smoky Mountain Times - Feb. 18)
Rising Medicaid tab cuts into county budget (The Charlotte Observer - Feb. 18)
State reps. agree that state should pay Medicaid (The Brunswick Beacon - Feb. 18)
Counties search for Medicaid relief (Asheville Citizen-Times - Feb. 17)
Easing fiscal crunch (The Daily News of Jacksonville - Feb. 16)
Medicaid dominates meeting with legislators (The Sanford Herald - Feb. 15)
Bills seek to relieve counties (The Fayetteville Observer - Feb. 14)
Sampson unanimously behind Medicaid relief (The Sampson Independent - Feb. 14)
Wentzy lobbies for Medicaid relief (Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald - Feb. 10)
Medicaid spending examined (Rocky Mount Telegram - Feb. 10)
Board calls on state to relieve Medicaid costs (Richmond County Daily Journal - Feb. 9)
Vance commissioners discuss Medicaid (The Daily Dispatch of Henderson - Feb. 9)
County wants out of Medicaid payments (The Brunswick Beacon - Feb. 9)
Edgecombe County backs Medicaid plan (Rocky Mount Telegram - Feb. 8)
Nash County asks state to assume Medicaid costs (Rocky Mount Telegram - Feb. 8)
N.C. struggles with Medicaid (The News & Record of Greensboro - Feb. 6)
State faces health cuts (The News & Observer of Raleigh - Feb. 6)
County may call on state for Medicaid relief (The Courier-Times of Roxboro - Feb. 5)
Medicaid among commissioners' legislative goals (News-Topic of Lenoir - Jan. 31)
County wants more help from state (Winston-Salem Journal - Jan. 25)
Medicaid relief equals lower taxes? (The Charlotte Observer - Jan. 21)
Harnett government leaders lay out legislative priorities (The Sanford Herald - Jan. 20)
State legislators listen to concerns of local boards (The Taylorsville Times - Jan. 20)
Medicaid tops Legislative Goals (The Pilot of Southern Pines - Jan. 19, 2005)
Board supports end to Medicaid contributions (The Salisbury Post - Dec. 21, 2004)
| Medicaid reform-related legislation: 2005 session |
| Bill |
Primary
sponsor(s) |
Status |
Legislative
Bulletin No(s). |
| H1746 |
England |
Referred to Finance Committee |
#05-16 |
| H1623 |
Insko |
Referred to Finance Committee |
#05-16 |
| S931 |
Clodfelter |
Referred to Finance Committee |
#05-10 |
| S362 |
Dalton |
Referred to Appropriations Committee |
#05-07 |
| H316 |
Clary |
Referred to Appropriations Committee |
#05-05 |
| H315 |
Clary |
Referred to Appropriations Committee |
#05-05 |
| S117 |
Purcell |
Referred to Finance Committee |
#05-04 |
| S105 |
Brock |
Referred to Appropriations Committee |
#05-04 |
| H132 |
Nye |
Referred to Health Committee |
#05-08, #05-04, #05-03 |
| H149 |
Howard |
Referred to Health Committee |
#05-08, #05-04, #05-03 |
Also available on the General Assembly's Web site:
Final report by Blue Ribbon Commission on Medicaid Reform (PDF - 7 MB)
Medicaid program overview (PDF - 195 KB)
Federal budget proposals for Medicaid (PDF - 110 KB)
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