Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi
@lucianaperezu.bsky.social
Politics reporter at The News & Observer.
Freeze era over: NC treasurer says State Health Plan premiums will rise with needs. Higher premiums anticipated for 2027. The Plan provides coverage to nearly 750,000 teachers, state employees, retirees & their dependents. (Via @lucianaperezu.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol
Freeze era over: NC treasurer says State Health Plan premiums will rise with needs
Votes on premium increases for 2027 could come next August.
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NC approves ACA premium hikes up to 36%, leaving many to face ‘sticker shock.’ Over 1 million marketplace enrollees face higher pre-subsidy costs in 2026. Loss of enhanced federal subsidies could push premiums much higher. (Via @lucianaperezu.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol
NC approves ACA premium hikes up to 36%, leaving many to face ‘sticker shock’
These increases apply to premiums before subsidies, which are at the center of the federal shutdown stalemate.
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Legal cannabis products are sold near schools. Should NC ban sales to those under 21? Lawmakers are considering new rules on the sale of hemp & hemp-derived products in 'The Protect Children from Cannabis Act.' (Via @lucianaperezu.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #nced #ncpol #ncga
Legal cannabis products are sold near schools. Should NC ban sales to those under 21?
“It kept changing me. I can’t reverse the damage, but I can try to help keep someone else safe,” said Dabney Ferris, who started using THC when she was 15.
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US House budget blueprint may gut NC’s Medicaid expansion and cost billions. It includes about $880 billion in cuts over a decade to the areas overseen by the House cmte responsible for Medicaid and other health programs. (Via @lucianaperezu.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol
US House budget blueprint may gut NC’s Medicaid expansion and cost billions
An NC Medicaid official estimated up to a potential $27 billion federal funding loss for North Carolina should cuts be enacted, with rural communities hit hardest.
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Start your week in #ncpol with our @thenewsobserver.bsky.social Under the Dome podcast: Trump inauguration, presidential trivia and NC’s new treasurer With @lucianaperezu.bsky.social and Avi Bajpai. Read more at: www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
Under the Dome podcast: Trump inauguration, presidential trivia and NC’s new treasurer
Start your week in #ncpol #ncga with our Under the Dome podcast.
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Premiums must rise at least $20 for State Health Plan members, new NC treasurer says. Due to $507 million deficit, Treasurer Brad Briner says “we will unfortunately have to raise premiums” for the 1st time in 9 years (Via @lucianaperezu.bsky.social) #nced #ncpol www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
Premiums must rise at least $20 for State Health Plan members, new NC treasurer says
State Treasurer Brad Briner said he expects that after all possible savings are made, premiums would need to be raised for the first time in nine years.
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New: Records show some UNC trustees regularly ask for, and receive, updates about applicants’ status on the waitlist and other admissions issues. Are they influencing decisions? Or is it a symptom of their concerns about the process? www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...
Are UNC trustees influencing admissions? Updates on applicants are just a text away
UNC says an “endorsement or reference from someone connected to the University” doesn’t, on its own, decide who is admitted.
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Top official is out at agency responsible for rebuilding after Eastern NC hurricanes. The change comes as NCORR has faced heavy criticism for its hurricane response. (Via @lucianaperezu.bsky.social & @dawnbvaughan.bsky.social) #ncpol www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
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NC’s new disaster recovery bill has a lot more than just relief. Here’s what’s in it. It includes $227 million in Helene relief, $37 million in childcare stabilization grants & changes weakening authority of governor, AG & state supt. #nced #ncpol #ncga www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
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