NC Democrats blast proposal to link Medicaid expansion to casinos

NC GOP proposal links new casinos, Medicaid expansion

Medicaid expansion would be tied to opening four additional casinos in North Carolina under a proposal put forth by Republican lawmakers.

NC Democrats condemn GOP plan to link Medicaid expansion to casino approval

North Carolina Democrats are slamming a maneuver by Republicans in the legislature to tie Medicaid expansion to the approval of new casinos. Legislative approval of a state budget has been held up by a proposal to roll authorization for four new casinos into the budget bill. The Republican-led legislature voted for Medicaid expansion in March, but tied it to passage of the state budget. Expansion would offer about 600,000 state residents the …

NC Democrats blast proposal to link Medicaid expansion to casinos

Nearly all Democrats signed onto letters Monday opposing a plan that would tie Medicaid expansion to the legalization of four new casinos, as Republican legislative leaders were quiet about their plans.