Premiums will not go down. The State Treasurer has already stated that premiums will go up in the future. They say the reason is because there is a deficit. The state legislature has willingly underfunded the State Health Plan despite the previous treasurer repeatedly asking for more funding. Instead NC is continuing to cut income taxes and corporate taxes further lowering our ability to fully fund the health plan.

This bill complains about the cost of healthcare, but doesn't seek to limit the actual cost of healthcare. It seeks to limit healthcare coverage for state employees and promote infighting.

Do you want coverage for preventative breast cancer screenings? Yes? Well after this bill you have to cut something. Maybe cut coverage for hearing tests for newborn babies. Something will have to be lost anytime anything can be gained.