http://wfae.org en http://wfae.org/post/gov-mccrory-weighs-obamacare <p>Governor Pat McCrory said Tuesday morning that North Carolina is not ready to participate in two major parts of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. At least for now, the state will not expand Medicaid or be involved in running a health insurance exchange.</p> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:03:09 +0000 Michael Tomsic 21255 at http://wfae.org http://wfae.org/post/medicare-begins-penalizing-hospitals-readmissions <p>Medicare will begin penalizing hospitals Monday that have too many repeat patients who check back in due to complications. The penalties will come out of Medicare’s payments to the hospitals, and they're part of President Obama's health care law.&nbsp;</p><p>Nearly one out of every five Medicare patients who walks into a hospital today will be back in the hospital within a month. That’s according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and improving that ratio is what the penalties are all about.</p> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 03:14:44 +0000 Michael Tomsic 12896 at http://wfae.org