State Health Plan
NC public employee health insurance plan, North Carolina Department of State Treasurer
NC State Health Plan provides health benefits to state employees, teachers, and retirees. Premium increases cited by Reives 5/12 as a structural cost driving state-employee pay below inflation even before the 3% raise is processed.
Coverage (2 articles)
After Ten Months Without a Budget, NC Republicans Found a Framework. Most State Workers Get a Raise Below Inflation.
Jack Beckett·
Senate Pres. Pro Tem Phil Berger and House Speaker Destin Hall announced a budget framework Tuesday afternoon, ending a ten-month standoff. Teachers get an 8 percent raise and a $48,000 starting floor. Most state employees get 3 percent, below the 3.8 percent inflation rate reported the same morning. The income tax steps down through 2034, and a constitutional amendment capping the rate at 3.5 percent goes on the November ballot.
Atrium Moves to Take Control of WakeMed in $2 Billion Combination. Wake County's Vote Monday Is the First Real Test.
Jack Beckett·
Atrium Health and WakeMed announced a strategic combination Friday that would make Atrium the sole corporate member of the WakeMed nonprofit. The dollars are large. The disclosures are not.