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Healthy Opportunities program in North Carolina helps reduce Medicaid costs, study finds
In their evaluation, Berkowitz and his study co-authors analyzed North Carolina Medicaid data from March 2021 through ...
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CMS Rescinds Waivers For CHIP Programs, ‘Section 1115’ Medicaid
The agency said Tuesday it will consider states’ applications on a case-by-case basis, Modern Healthcare reported. The programs pay for high-risk services such as help for people transitioning from ...
Congress plans to slash spending. Cooper says Medicaid is threatened. Here’s what we know.
Former Gov. Roy Cooper warned about potential cuts to programs like Medicaid after House Republicans passed a budget ...
Volunteers, lawmakers wear 'Suits and Sneakers' to fight cancer
Lawmakers and volunteers participated Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the yearly “Suits and Sneakers” advocacy event, during which ...
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NC Medicaid expansion faces uncertain future as GOP eyes federal cuts
A Republican budget plan could jeopardize Medicaid coverage for nearly 630,000 North Carolinians, with rural communities at greatest risk.
NC Democrat boycotts Trump’s speech to Congress. Here’s why
A North Carolina Democrat planned to boycott President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday night. Rep. Valerie Foushee, of Hillsborough, announced her plans in a video posted to social media ...
North Carolina lawmakers close in on another injection of Helene relief funds
North Carolina legislators appear to be closing in on legislation to provide more funds to help the mountains recover from ...
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North Carolina's Venezuelan community struck by uncertainty as Trump ends legal temporary status
It was President Donald Trump who first issued Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans in 2021 while in the last days of ...