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North Carolina Medicaid Expansion Advocates ‘Mad’ as Bill Idles

Posted by Associated Press | Jan 16, 2020 | Health, State Government

North Carolina remains among the dozen or so states that haven’t agreed to expand Medicaid to more of the working poor amid a lingering budget stalemate and continued skepticism among top Senate Republicans about the idea. The...

Budget Stalemate Causes Delays in NC Medicaid Managed Care

Posted by Associated Press | Nov 19, 2019 | Health, State

North Carolina’s Medicaid program won’t shift to managed-care benefits as scheduled early next year, the largest casualty to date of the months-long budget stalemate between Democratic Governor Roy Cooper and Republican...

Governor Vetoes Teacher Pay Bills, Seeks Higher Raises

Posted by Associated Press | Nov 8, 2019 | State Government

North Carolina’s governor vetoed bills that increase teacher pay, describing the increases as “paltry” and asking Republican legislators to work with him for higher salaries for teachers. The state...

Skepticism Grows on Medicaid Overhaul Rollout for February

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 24, 2019 | State Government

Skepticism grew on Wednesday that a massive change in administering North Carolina Medicaid’s program will start as scheduled early next year as a state budget stalemate continues and doctors and hospitals worry whether...

NC Medicaid Overhaul Schedule Altered by Budget Impasse

Posted by Associated Press | Sep 3, 2019 | State Government

A portion of North Carolina’s Medicaid population won’t shift to managed care coverage this fall due to the extended state budget stalemate, the Department of Health and Human Services announced on Tuesday. Managed...

Medicaid, Budget Fight Test North Carolina Governor’s Clout

Posted by Associated Press | Jul 28, 2019 | State Government

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper often got steamrolled by Republicans when they held comfortable legislative majorities during his first two years on the job. They could usually ignore his objections about their...

Gov. Cooper Wants Compromise on State Budget, Republicans Wait to Override

Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jul 9, 2019 | State Government

The state budget is still in limbo following Governor Roy Cooper’s veto last month. Republicans delayed an override vote earlier this week, attempting to build enough support. Differences between the two parties over health...

Meeting Between Cooper, GOP Leaders Fails to Narrow Chasm

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 22, 2019 | State Government

A face-to-face meeting on Friday between North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and the legislature’s top Republicans didn’t narrow the chasm separating their respective state budget views. Cooper, House Speaker...

Medicaid Expansion Shades North Carolina Budget Talks

Posted by Associated Press | Jun 18, 2019 | State Government

Medicaid expansion is a significant point of contention in North Carolina’s final budget negotiations, even though neither spending proposal approved by House and Senate Republicans contains it. That’s because...

North Carolina Governor Pushes for Medicaid Expansion

Posted by Associated Press | Apr 24, 2019 | State

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper used a round-table discussion with rural hospital executives Wednesday to raise pressure on Republican lawmakers to expand Medicaid coverage to more uninsured adults. Executives from seven...

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