Tag: One Big Beautiful Bill
Executives from Pinehurst-based FirstHealth say the federal government’s One Big Beautiful Bill has put the hospital system on a course that could lead to operating losses by fiscal 2031-32. “We can’t let that happen, we’re not going to let that happen,” FirstHealth CFO Autumn McFann told the members of a General Assembly oversight committee on […]
Written by Ray Gronberg on April 9, 2026
Food stamps are about the only thing keeping some groceries in rural North Carolina afloat, the head of the N.C. Retail Merchants Association told legislators this week. “SNAP is not supplemental in many counties,” said Andy Ellen, the group’s president and general counsel. “It’s what stabilizes your local food economy. It’s what makes that grocery […]
Written by Ray Gronberg on January 14, 2026
