WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Bioventus LLC, a global medical technology company based in Durham, North Carolina, has submitted a public comment letter addressing concerns over proposed changes to Medicare payment policies outlined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for calendar year 2026. The letter, sent on September 12, 2025, outlines the company's apprehensions regarding the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and impacts on th  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 13 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * FACT CHECK: Whatley Caught Lying About Gov. Cooper's Record Of Keeping Families Safe "PolitiFact found no evidence that the task force or its recommendations played a role in Brown's release that year or earlier this year." * In a new fact check by WRAL, DC insider Michael Whatley was caught lying about Governor Cooper's record of keeping North Carolinians safe and putting criminals beh  more