US House budget blueprint could end NC’s Medicaid expansion

[ad_1] It’s looking increasingly likely that Medicaid will face changes — and possible cuts — at the federal level that could jeopardize the program’s expansion to hundreds of thousands more North Carolinians and potentially cost state government billions in lost federal funding. On Tuesday, House Republicans, after hours of hesitation from some members, passed a […]

How Medicaid budget cuts could impact you

[ad_1] Get the Facts: Here’s who has Medicaid, what impact budget cuts could have Find out how the proposed Medicaid budget cuts could affect millions of enrollees and the health centers they rely on Updated: 10:41 PM EST Mar 8, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ The House of Representatives last week passed a Republican budget proposal […]

NC’s Medicaid rolls grow by 1,000 a day under expansion

[ad_1] By Jaymie Baxley When North Carolina launched Medicaid expansion on Dec. 1, state officials said the measure would provide health insurance to an estimated 600,000 low-income adults over a span of two years. It took just two months to reach 58 percent of that goal. More than 346,400 newly eligible beneficiaries have been approved […]