NC Spin Articles


Why Raleigh Told Washington No

Now that the General Assembly has made it clear North Carolina will not set up state insurance exchanges or expand Medicaid under the terms of the Affordable Care Act, I’m going to remind Carolina...    Read More

by John Hood   |   February 15, 2013

The Other Shoe Drops

We had been hearing rumors that another Medicaid audit was going to be released but the report finally came Thursday. The audit showed that as many as a dozen state employees collected more than...    Read More

February 14, 2013



For Good Public Policy Health

With health care issues playing an outsized role in North Carolina politics right now, I strongly urge Carolina Journal readers to put John Goodman’s recent book Priceless: Curing the Healthcare...    Read More

by John Hood   |   February 13, 2013

When in doubt, don't

I’ve been listening to Governor McCrory and Republican legislative leaders talking about the expansion of Medicaid and they make one convincing point: Too many questions remain unanswered regarding...    Read More

February 13, 2013



Government and Efficiency

The NC General Assembly is moving at a fast pace. So, let's take a look at some "efficiencies" at work. As most of you know by now, I have a Masters in Public Administration from that dreaded liberal...    Read More

February 7, 2013