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GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – House Bill 246: Revise Pharmacy Benefits Manager Provisions passed in the North Carolina State House recently. Sponsors of the bill said improving healthcare statewide starts on the local level, adding House Bill 246 evens the playing field when it comes to drug distribution and healthcare. House Bill 246 looks at pharmacy […]

A number of bills are currently moving forward in North Carolina with the intention of overhauling components of the health insurance and pharmacy

Little public input sought for controversial proposal to restructure Blue Cross NC, the state's largest health insurance company.

On Tuesday, the House Health Committee will consider several bills that are likely to raise insurance costs for consumers.

Rep. John Autry of Mecklenburg County discusses a new bill that would set aside $5 million for researchers studying how MDMA and psilocybin could be used for medical treatments in North Carolina.

A Republican North Carolina lawmaker and a bipartisan group of cosponsors have filed a bill to create a $5 million grant program to support research into the therapeutic potential of psilocybin and MDMA and to create a Breakthrough Therapies Research Advisory Board to oversee the effort. The legislation from Rep. Edward Goodwin (R) wouldn’t legalize […]

State lawmakers are considering legalizing medical marijuana this year. But a bipartisan group of legislators want to look at another type of drug that could be used in medical treatments.

State lawmakers are considering legalizing medical marijuana this year. But a bipartisan group of legislators want to look at another type of drug that could be used in medical treatments.

“This is something that can give you a normal life back.” By Clayton Henkel, NC Newsline North Carolina’s Compassionate Care Act, a bill that would legalize medical marijuana for certain patients, faces an uncertain future in the state House this session. But state Rep. John Autry (D) has turned his attention to another set of drugs. […]

Legislators want to study how psychedelics can help treat veterans, first responders and terminal patients suffering from PTSD.