NC community groups are pivotal in the state’s plan to spread the word about the upcoming Dec. 1 launch of Medicaid expansion. Will it be enough?

As with adult enrollment, the number of children covered by North Carolina Medicaid in the state swelled during the pandemic. For kids, enrollment grew from 1,168,602 in March 2020, ...

Rural North Carolina stands to benefit most from Medicaid expansion, and many rural lawmakers and health care leaders were the ones negotiating the final deal. Why one hospital executive calls it ...

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper celebrated the state's official start of Medicaid expansion on Friday, marking the end of a "long and winding road" to the Obama-era policy's enactment.

North Carolina has 2.9 million enrollees in traditional Medicaid coverage. Advocates have estimated that expansion could help 600,000 adults.

North Carolina has expanded Medicaid eligibility to 600,000 more people in December, with about 57% of the total having signed up. North Carolina has expanded Medicaid eligibility to 600,000 more ...

Starting Thursday, North Carolina Medicaid will cover weight loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic. Known as GLP-1s (Glucagon-like Peptide agonists), they've become the world's best-selling ...

North Carolina has 2.9 million people on Medicaid. Up to 300,000 could lose coverage as COVID-19-era protections end. Many could re-qualify if the state expands Medicaid.

Additionally, a bill including cuts to Medicaid would likely face pushback from many Americans, lobbying organizations, and from states, including North Carolina, whose GOP-led legislature finally ...

Intense patient advocacy, shifting politics, a determined Democratic governor and a handful of maverick Republicans led the state to join 39 others that have expanded Medicaid.