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

A Republican-led Medicaid oversight committee questioned top health officials about the future of the program and a decision ...

In some states, governors and state health departments have announced plans to mitigate the impact of the funding cuts and anticipated budget shortfalls, with more action expected during 2026 state ...

Officials say a North Carolina government initiative is eliminating over $6.5 billion in medical debt for more than 2.5 ...

Future cuts to Medicaid are already impacting North Carolina, and it's expecting more challenges are on the horizon for providing people with health care. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by ...

The continuing growth in states’ Medicaid programs has placed a severe financial strain on state budgets. In fiscal year 2024, Medicaid was the largest category of total state spending, consuming 29.8 ...

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

Community Alternatives Programs under Medicaid Direct will see a 3% cut, according to a list shared Tuesday by the state ...

The Republican tax and spending law will cut Medicaid by almost a trillion dollars in the coming years. And states are already planning how to run leaner Medicaid operations. Lawmakers in about a ...

North Carolina’s medical debt initiative, announced in 2024, has delivered more relief than initially expected in a state ...