Under the Dome podcast: The latest developments with the State Health Plan
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The State Health Plan’s board of trustees voted in a closed-session meeting to award Aetna a contract that has been in the hands of Blue Cross NC for more than 40 years. But the details are still shrouded in secrecy. The vacuum of information has been filled with questions from state employees and few clear answers from those in charge of the health plan.
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On this episode of The News & Observer’s politics podcast, Under the Dome, for the week of Jan. 16, 2023, host Dawn Vaughan talks with reporters Teddy Rosenbuth and Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi about the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees.
This month, State Treasurer Dale Folwell — whose office administers the health plan for hundreds of thousands of state employees, teachers, retirees and dependents — announced that Aetna would replace Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina as the insurance company administering the health plan.
Vaughan talks with Rosenbluth, who covers health, and fellow politics reporter Guinassi about the latest developments in the big change and what it means for all those people covered by the State Health Plan.
NCGA starts and Headliner of the Week
Stick around to hear what’s likely the most pressing issue for state employees and teachers this upcoming legislative session and what happened on opening day of the General Assembly’s long session.
Plus hear Vaughan, Rosenbluth and Guinassi’s picks for Headliner of the Week, from Martin Luther King Jr.’s connection to the Triangle to national news and a local coffee shop.
Listen to our latest episode below and catch up on previous episodes. You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Audible, iHeart, Pandora, Amazon Music and Stitcher.
This story was originally published January 16, 2023 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Under the Dome podcast: The latest developments with the State Health Plan."
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