Congress, not our state legislature, will decide whether NC’s Medicaid expansion is eliminated

Congress, not our state legislature, will decide whether NC’s Medicaid expansion is eliminated

North Carolina is proud of its long-sought passage of Medicaid expansion. Since November 2023, it has extended health coverage to 640,297 citizens, including 231,300 in rural areas.  However, unbeknownst to most North Carolinians, national Republicans’ newly proposed Medicaid spending cuts will automatically eliminate Medicaid expansion in the state,  without any action by our state legislature. The fight to save Medicaid expansion will take pla…