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May 17 2013 - 1:08pm
The following is a press release from the Office of Governor McCrory:Raleigh, N.C. -Governor Pat McCrory, Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger and House Speaker Thom Tillis joined forces today in pursuit of Medicaid reform. A waiver is the next crucial step in pursuing innovative reform for North Carolina’s Medicaid system. The federal government grants waivers that allow flexibility in how states operate and finance their Medicaid programs.
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May 14 2013 - 11:10am
The following is a Disability RIghts NC press release from a few days ago:May 10, 2013
Richmond, VA– A federal Appeals Court on Friday dismissed a challenge to a lower court ruling in a Medicaid class-action suit against North Carolina, finding that the defendant, a Medicaid managed care plan, could not maintain its appeal without the state’s involvement.
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May 13 2013 - 3:04pm
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Thirty-two men with intellectual and developmental disabilities each were awarded $2 million in punitive damages and $5.5 million in compensatory damages by an Iowa jury for discrimination and harassment they endured while working at Henry’s Turkey Farm.
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The Arc of North Carolina has been providing advocacy and services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities since 1953. The Arc believes that all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have strengths, abilities and inherent value, are equal before the law, and must be treated with dignity and respect.
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