The Charlotte Post

Medicaid funding shortfall shutters NC perinatal program

She said no DHHS staff were available to speak about the situation, but said the funding will be “disrupted as soon as Oct. 31.” She attributed that to “the $33M underfunding of the Medicaid Oversight ...
ABC11

NC Medicaid benefits to continue for recipients after House bill passes

Yesterday, Governor Josh Stein urged lawmakers to pass a bill that would pull $190 million out of the Medicaid Contingency ...
WUNC

Q&A: NC DHHS secretary on changes to Medicaid, SNAP benefits

North Carolina’s Medicaid system is grappling with funding shortfalls, both from the state budget and from the Congressional megabill. The state Department of Health and Human Services says it will ...
North Carolina Health News

Advocates flood NC legislature as Medicaid cuts squeeze providers

People with disabilities and their supporters pressed lawmakers to undo rate reductions that have already slashed wages for ...

Lawmaker wants North Carolina to tap reserves to delay Medicaid cuts, but future of plan is murky

A key lawmaker in the North Carolina House wants to give health officials the go-ahead to dip into reserve money to prevent ...
JD Supra

OBBB Act Brings Major Medicaid Changes: What North Carolina Providers Need to Know

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21) (the “OBBB”) passed by slim margins in the U.S. Senate (51-50) and U.S. House (218-214) and was signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025. While ...

NC House passes bill to partially fund Medicaid program

A bill to keep funding North Carolina’s Medicaid program is now in the hands of the State Senate. The legislation passed its ...
ABC11 on MSN

NC families fight back against healthcare costs and cuts to medicaid

Advocates and families rallied at the NC General Assembly as part of the "Healthcare to Can't Wait " vigil that honored loved ...

Medicaid cuts take effect in NC. Here’s a look at the expected impacts.

The Medicaid provider payment cuts that took effect Wednesday are expected to have broad and far-reaching consequences, health experts and some state leaders have said. But those ...
Charlotte Observer

With Medicaid cuts looming, NC Senate passes bill. Will the House back it?

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. The House and Senate are still at odds over funding for North Carolina’s Medicaid program, with provider rate cuts set to take effect ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

Medicaid work requirement coming to NC; more than 48,000 could be affected in Triad region

North Carolina is committed to implementing a controversial work requirement mandate for Medicaid expansion that could lead to a projected 255,000 enrollees, or nearly 38%, losing their coverage ...
University of Georgia Wire

Medicaid covers her daughter's vital care. The state's provider rate cuts now threaten it

In August, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services warned lawmakers that if they failed to fully fund the state's Medicaid program, it would have to reduce reimbursement rates for ...