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Medicaid cuts loom in North Carolina, threatening coverage for vulnerable communities
Americans could get cut from Medicaid. This comes just a year-and-a-half after Republican legislators in N.C. approved ...
Rural hospitals brace for financial hits or even closure under Republicans’ $1 trillion Medicaid cut
States and rural health advocacy groups are sounding the alarm that Congress’ slashing of Medicaid will devastate already ...
How an empty North Carolina rural hospital explains a GOP senator’s vote against Trump’s tax bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Though patients don’t rush through the doors of this emergency room anymore, an empty hospital in ...
North Carolina family fears Medicaid cuts would force them to ration treatments for 6-year-old
North Carolina's Community Alternatives Program for Children ​could be on the chopping block if Congress passes President ...
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With federal cuts looming, hundreds of thousands in North Carolina at risk of losing Medicaid coverage
Despite U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis' best efforts, hundreds of thousands of North Carolina's poorest will lose health care coverage ...
People in North Carolina protest Trump tax bill, cuts to Medicaid and SNAP
People and community organizers in Charlotte, N.C. protested the Trump tax and spending cuts bill as lawmakers in Washington ...
North Carolina Farmers and food distributors brace for potential impacts of SNAP cuts to their bottom line
Distributors say we could see the effects of proposed cuts in the change in local farmers' income, and as a result, their ...
North Carolina governor urges state delegation to vote against megabill
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) is urging the state’s congressional delegation to vote against the massive Senate-passed ...
Bill’s route and 4-vote win runs through North Carolina’s 10-4 advantage
While passage Thursday afternoon and signing Friday of the budget reconciliation bill may have been in Washington, its road ...
Study: Kentucky's rural residents likely to be hit harder than any other state under Medicaid cuts
A new study from KFF indicates that Kentucky's rural population is likely to be hit harder than any other state's as a result ...
State officials issue stark warning for scammers as Carolinas bust fraud that stole $20M-plus from Medicaid
A multi-state probe uncovered two major schemes, both operating out of Charlotte and crossing state lines. In the first case, ...