Tag: state health plan

Team Folwell dumps Blue Cross NC, adds Aetna on state health plan

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Brant Clifton

If you deal with the state health plan, it’s time to get real familiar with Aetna: State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, and the State Health Plan (Plan) today announced

What’s the co-pay to look like Kate Upton?

Posted on July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 by Brant Clifton

All of us who have fought and scrapped with insurance companies to get something covered / paid for REALLY ought to, um, *appreciate* this story: State Treasurer Dale R.

Folwell moves to save state health plan customers on out-of-pocket drug costs

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Brant Clifton

Treasurer Dale Folwell always seems to be making moves that save money and make processes smoother. WHY can’t his fellow Republicans on Jones St. follow his lead? All of

Folwell praises feds’ stand on health care cost transparency

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Brant Clifton

You ought to be informed about what X is going to cost you before you undergo the x procedure. Right? Well, hospital lobbyists and the legislators they own on

Folwell condemns “pattern of deceit” by state’s hospitals

Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by Brant Clifton

It’s a new year, but state treasurer Dale Folwell is continuing the fight he started in 2018 for medical billing transparency: State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell, CPA, said today that

UNC Hospitals caught funding attack on state treasurer Dale Folwell

Posted on June 29, 2019June 29, 2019 by Brant Clifton

A state-funded entity using taxpayer funds to wage political warfare against an elected state official. (*Isn’t THAT special?*) State treasurer Dale Folwell was inspired to pursue his

#ncga: GOP-led House passes 2nd reading of anti-Folwell bill, smacks down effort to stop it

Posted on April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 by Brant Clifton

The Republican troops on Jones Street keep marching along to the tune called by their Hospital Association paymasters. HB184, which ties treasurer Dale Folwell’s hands in trying to control

#ncga: House leaders put anti-Folwell bill on fast track

Posted on March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 by Brant Clifton

As it turns out, the House Insurance committee will not get a crack at HB 184, a bill drafted by hospital lobbyists to hobble treasurer Dale Folwell’s efforts at

Anti-Folwell bill passes House Health Committee by voice vote, Moves ON.

Posted on March 26, 2019March 26, 2019 by Brant Clifton

We’ve seen it time and again: SPECIAL INTEREST MONEY TALKS. The solar goons have worked their black magic by raining cash down on Jones Street. And now the

Cost to taxpayers of blocking Folwell’s transparency efforts with state health plan? $400-600 MILLION.

Posted on March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 by Brant Clifton

That’s the word of warning being issued by state treasurer Dale Folwell to loaded-down-with-lobbyist-cash legislators seeking to advance legislation tomorrow thwarting some cost-saving measures championed by Folwell: The Fiscal