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 ...

As funding shortfalls to North Carolina's state Medicaid program have impacted social service and legal aid nonprofits in recent weeks, Gov. Josh Stein urged lawmakers on Sept. 25 to pass a budget ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

Across North Carolina, people like Sharod Knox are at the center of a growing crisis in home health care. Advocates warn that new cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates of 3% to 10% could deepen an ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. There’s still a lot of uncertainty about what North Carolina’s health budget will look like in the coming months after passage of a ...

Jacqueline Glover, 24, has Dravet syndrome, a severe and rare type of epilepsy marked by prolonged seizures and increased ...

The Senate passed a bill to fund the program on Monday, and the House passed its version Tuesday. Both chambers voted unanimously to pass their versions of the bill. Lawmakers are expected to go home ...