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State Health Plan Warning; Teacher Vacancies Fall; SCOTUS Blocks FCC Order
North Carolina State Treasurer Brad Briner is warning that Atrium Health’s new affordability program could accelerate financial problems for the State Health Plan by shifting additional costs onto taxpayers and plan members. Atrium maintains its program will help reduce out-of-pocket expenses for patients. Meanwhile, new data shows teacher vacancies across North Carolina declined even before recently approved pay raises took effect. Andy Jackson of the John Locke Foundation joins the program with the latest mail-voting numbers, showing turnout running nearly 20% below the same point in…
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