Commentary/Opinion
Hospital Market Needs More Competition
By John Hood RALEIGH — When the leaders of WakeMed, one of the three hospital systems with large facilities in…
Billing Chaos Drives Healthcare Administrative Costs
By David Larson Carolina Journal Arguably, the biggest issue for North Carolina’s financial security — on the individual, business, and…
Social Security Matters: Can My Spouse File At 63 And Then Get Half Of Mine When I Later Claim?
By AMAC Foundation Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: My spouse is 63 and I…
Seek Common Sense On Early Voting
By John Hood RALEIGH — When I began covering politics in the late 1980s, Labor Day unofficially signaled the “homestretch”…
Freer Carolinas Means More Carolinians
By John Hood RALEIGH — Progressives are frustrated by North Carolina’s just-enacted state budget, hostile to recent deregulatory initiatives and…
You Decide: How Important Is Income Inequality?
By Mike Walden Many of today’s debates about our society, public policy and politics are being driven by one factor,…
Social Security Matters: Should I Claim Spouse Benefits Now, Or My Own SS Benefit?
By Russell Gloor, Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation Social Security Advisor Dear Rusty: I am writing to get advice…
Op-Ed: Keeping Medicine Affordable For NC Families
What would you do if your medicine cost $1,300 a month and you just lost your job? This happened to…
Mass Production Can Ease Housing Woes
By John Hood RALEIGH — I agree with homebuilders, would-be homebuyers, business executives, trade associations, legislative leaders, and Gov. Josh…
EDITORIAL: When Commissioners Vote On Their Own Pay, Transparency Should Come First
By Mickey Lamm Editor, JoCoReport Johnston County commissioners were well within their legal authority to approve pay raises for themselves…
