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Press Release | June 1, 2017

Impact of the American Health Care Act: How Repeal and Replace Could Affect North Carolina

By Kaitlin Phillips

The North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) today published an issue brief reviewing the American Health Care Act passed by the US House of Representatives on May 4, 2017. The AHCA was designed to “repeal and replace” the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget reconciliation process.

Press Release | April 11, 2017

New Opportunities to Expand Health Insurance Access to Low Income North Carolinians

By Kaitlin Phillips

The North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) today published an issue brief on several new options to expand insurance options to low income adults. These options include the Alternative Benefit Plan State Plan Amendments submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by Governor Cooper, Senate Bill 290, and House Bill 662.