Medicaid expansion breakthrough within reach in N. Carolina
2 years, 4 months ago

Medicaid expansion breakthrough within reach in N. Carolina

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — After a decade of vigorous opposition, most North Carolina Republicans have now embraced the idea of expanding the state’s Medicaid program to cover hundreds of thousands of additional low-income adults. “If there’s a person in the state of North Carolina that has spoken out against Medicaid expansion more than I have, I’d like to meet that person,” Senate leader Phil Berger said when he sought to explain his reversal at a news conference in May. “This is an opportunity to take federal dollars, actually present a savings to the state of North Carolina and increase access to health care,” House Speaker Tim Moore told colleagues in June. He signed this year’s, saying “we are closer than ever to agreement on Medicaid expansion,” and a veto “would be counterproductive.” A pivotal moment came after the 2020 elections, when Cooper convened a bipartisan commission of medical, business and nonprofit leaders and state legislators that came up with “guiding principles” to improve health care coverage.

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After 1 year, Medicaid expansion in North Carolina nears its enrollment goal
2 weeks, 5 days ago

After 1 year, Medicaid expansion in North Carolina nears its enrollment goal

Associated Press  

GREENVILLE, N.C. — Enrollment in North Carolina’s new Medicaid coverage for low-income adults has nearly reached the state’s goal of 600,000 in half of the time initially projected, Gov. Speaking in Greenville with leaders of East Carolina University’s health care system and medical school, Cooper recognized expansion and other health care initiatives advanced during his two terms as governor. Since …

Amid Medicaid's 'unwinding,' many states work to expand health care access
4 months, 1 week ago

Amid Medicaid's 'unwinding,' many states work to expand health care access

NPR  

Amid Medicaid's 'unwinding,' many states work to expand health care access toggle caption Makiya Seminera/AP Trisha Byers left behind one crucial item when she moved to North Carolina last year to be closer to her family after suffering a brain injury: health insurance. “These expansions are incredibly meaningful.” Sponsor Message Unwinding-era expansions include: South Dakota, like North Carolina, expanded Medicaid …

North Carolina Medicaid recipients can obtain OTC birth control pills at pharmacies at no cost
4 months, 3 weeks ago

North Carolina Medicaid recipients can obtain OTC birth control pills at pharmacies at no cost

Associated Press  

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina Medicaid recipients can begin receiving over-the-counter birth control pills at no cost this week through hundreds of participating pharmacies. The oral conceptive Opill will be covered and available without a prescription to Medicaid enrollees starting Thursday at more than 300 retail and commercial pharmacies in 92 of the state’s 100 counties, Gov. North Carolina …

Here's what's holding back Medicaid expansion in Mississippi and other Southern states
7 months, 1 week ago

Here's what's holding back Medicaid expansion in Mississippi and other Southern states

NPR  

Here's what's holding back Medicaid expansion in Mississippi and other Southern states Enlarge this image toggle caption Rogelio V. Solis/AP Rogelio V. Solis/AP For Dr. Roderick Givens, Medicaid expansion isn't just a policy issue. Givens, also the board chair of the Mississippi State Medical Association, which supports Medicaid expansion, said it's long overdue in Mississippi, especially since the federal government …

Mississippi Medicaid expansion plan could struggle for bipartisan support, Democratic leader says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mississippi Medicaid expansion plan could struggle for bipartisan support, Democratic leader says

Associated Press  

— A Medicaid expansion plan endorsed by leaders in the Republican-led Mississippi Legislature could struggle for bipartisan support because it includes a work requirement that is unlikely to receive federal approval, the state House Democratic leader said Tuesday. Approving the plan could create false hope among people who want Medicaid coverage but might not receive it, Rep. Robert Johnson told …

Mississippi lawmakers haggle over possible Medicaid expansion as their legislative session nears end
8 months ago

Mississippi lawmakers haggle over possible Medicaid expansion as their legislative session nears end

Associated Press  

— Top Mississippi lawmakers started negotiating Tuesday on what could become a landmark plan to expand Medicaid coverage to tens of thousands of people in one of the poorest states in the U.S. The House voted by a wide bipartisan margin in late February to expand Medicaid coverage to about 200,000 people who earn up to 138% of the federal …

North Carolina sees slight surplus this year, $1B more next year
8 months ago

North Carolina sees slight surplus this year, $1B more next year

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s government should collect higher revenues during this fiscal year and next than what is projected in the current two-year state budget, according to a new forecast released Wednesday. Roy Cooper’s state budget office now predict collections will exceed revenue budgeted for the year ending June 30 by $413 million, or a 1.2% increase. The budget …

Medicaid expansion coverage enrollment in North Carolina now above 400,000
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Medicaid expansion coverage enrollment in North Carolina now above 400,000

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Enrollment in North Carolina’s new Medicaid coverage for low-income adults has surpassed 400,000 in the expansion program’s first four months, Gov. The full health benefits coverage for some adults ages 19-64 who earn too much to qualify for traditional Medicaid began on Dec. 1, roughly two months after lawmakers completed their last step to implement a deal …

States try to seize Medicaid patients’ homes after they die to recoup healthcare costs
9 months ago

States try to seize Medicaid patients’ homes after they die to recoup healthcare costs

LA Times  

The state of Tennessee is trying to claim the Knoxville home of Imani Mfalme’s late mother to pay for the care the Alzheimer’s patient received under Medicaid before she died. Last month, a foundation for one of the industry’s health insurance giants called on Massachusetts to overhaul its process, which includes collecting reimbursement for most Medicaid costs, beyond the federal …

State Medicaid offices target dead people’s homes to recoup their health care costs
9 months, 1 week ago

State Medicaid offices target dead people’s homes to recoup their health care costs

The Independent  

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Medicaid expansion proposal advances through Republican-led Mississippi House, will go to Senate
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Medicaid expansion proposal advances through Republican-led Mississippi House, will go to Senate

Associated Press  

— Mississippi’s Republican-led House passed a bill Wednesday that would expand Medicaid benefits to hundreds of thousands more residents in one of the poorest states in the U.S. — a landmark shift after state leaders refused to consider the policy for years. The bill’s Republican sponsor, Rep. Missy McGee, said lawmakers had a “moral imperative” to put ideology aside to …

Mississippi’s Republican-led House will consider Medicaid expansion for the first time
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Mississippi’s Republican-led House will consider Medicaid expansion for the first time

Associated Press  

— Mississippi is one step closer to what would be a landmark shift in health care policy, with the Republican-led House preparing to debate expansion of Medicaid benefits to hundreds of thousands more residents in one of the poorest states in the U.S. Opponents of Medicaid expansion say the program would foster government dependency, increase wait times for health services …

A push to expand Medicaid has Kansas governor embracing politics and cutting against her brand
11 months, 2 weeks ago

A push to expand Medicaid has Kansas governor embracing politics and cutting against her brand

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — Democratic Gov. In the fall, House Speaker Dan Hawkins and Senate President Ty Masterson, both Wichita-area Republicans, derided Kelly’s events with business leaders, hospital administrators and health advocates as a “Welfare Express Tour” for “more government dependency.” “It’s about not using taxpayer dollars to fund free healthcare for a new population of able-bodied childless adults who don’t …

Indiana underestimated Medicaid cost by nearly $1 billion, new report says
1 year ago

Indiana underestimated Medicaid cost by nearly $1 billion, new report says

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s initial estimate for Medicaid expenses is nearly $1 billion short of its now-predicted need, state lawmakers learned in a report that ignited concern over the state’s budget and access to the low-income healthcare program. State budget director Zachary Jackson told The Associated Press the forecast used to develop the budget allowed Indiana to move $525 million from …

North Carolina Gov. Cooper says Medicaid expansion and other investments made 2023 a big year
1 year ago

North Carolina Gov. Cooper says Medicaid expansion and other investments made 2023 a big year

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — As Republicans used their legislative heft in 2023 to enact more rightward policies that he opposes, North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said Thursday that federal capital investments, Medicaid expansion and more jobs announcements are building historic momentum for the state. The 2024 legislative session won’t begin until late April, but Cooper said he plans to focus …

North Carolina governor and allies celebrate kickoff of Medicaid expansion
1 year ago

North Carolina governor and allies celebrate kickoff of Medicaid expansion

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Gov. Roy Cooper and health care advocates celebrated Friday’s official start of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina, the result of state legislation this year that’s expected to help roughly 600,000 low-income adults obtain the government health insurance. Expansion provides low-cost health care for people ages 19 to 64 who make too much money to receive traditional Medicaid …

Hundreds of thousands in North Carolina will be added to Medicaid rolls this week
1 year ago

Hundreds of thousands in North Carolina will be added to Medicaid rolls this week

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A decade after the federal government began offering expanded Medicaid coverage in states that opted to accept it, hundreds of thousands of adults in North Carolina are set to receive benefits, a development that boosters say will aid hospitals and local economies in addition to the long-term uninsured. North Carolina elected officials agreed this year to expand …

North Carolina Medicaid expansion still set for Dec. 1 start as federal regulators give final OK
1 year, 2 months ago

North Carolina Medicaid expansion still set for Dec. 1 start as federal regulators give final OK

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Federal regulators have given their final approval for North Carolina to begin offering Medicaid to hundreds of thousands of low-income adults on Dec. 1, state health officials announced on Friday. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services told the state in a letter Thursday that changes to North Carolina’s Medicaid program to provide expanded coverage through the …

North Carolina to launch Medicaid expansion on Dec. 1
1 year, 2 months ago

North Carolina to launch Medicaid expansion on Dec. 1

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Medicaid expansion will launch Dec. 1 in North Carolina, Gov. “This has been an unnecessarily long and agonizing journey for many North Carolinians,” Cooper said at an Executive Mansion news conference with health Secretary Kody Kinsley to reveal the start date. A landmark bipartisan Medicaid law that Cooper signed in March removed North Carolina from the list …

Medicaid expansion to begin soon in North Carolina as governor decides to let budget bill become law
1 year, 3 months ago

Medicaid expansion to begin soon in North Carolina as governor decides to let budget bill become law

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Friday he would let the state budget bill that’s now reached his desk become law without his signature, opening the way for Medicaid coverage for 600,000 low-income adults, with some receiving the government health insurance soon. A Medicaid expansion law that Cooper signed in March said a state budget for this …

Mississippi GOP governor says his plan would aid hospitals; Democrat pushes for Medicaid expansion
1 year, 3 months ago

Mississippi GOP governor says his plan would aid hospitals; Democrat pushes for Medicaid expansion

Associated Press  

— Mississippi Republican Gov. Reeves has said for years that he opposes Medicaid expansion because he does not want to add more people to a government program that he derides as “welfare.” “The expansion of Obamacare, while certainly adds a significant number of people to the welfare rolls, does not have the kind of financial impact that some of you …

Republicans ditch efforts to expand legal gambling in North Carolina, will pass budget this week
1 year, 3 months ago

Republicans ditch efforts to expand legal gambling in North Carolina, will pass budget this week

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republican legislative leaders ditched efforts this year to dramatically multiply legal gambling in the state, announcing Tuesday that they will instead pass a final budget without it that also will trigger Medicaid coverage to begin for hundreds of thousands of adults. At a hastily arranged Legislative Building news conference that also included House Speaker Tim …

Another option emerges to expand North Carolina gambling, but most Democrats say they won’t back it
1 year, 3 months ago

Another option emerges to expand North Carolina gambling, but most Democrats say they won’t back it

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The prospects of enacting soon an overdue North Carolina budget, permitting more state-sanctioned gambling and implementing Medicaid expansion stayed uncertain Monday as Republicans suggested dividing the topics between two bills. Action for passing a two-year state government spending plan idled last week when House Republicans said they didn’t have enough votes to pass the budget on their …

North Carolina’s governor visits rural areas to promote Medicaid expansion delayed by budget wait
1 year, 4 months ago

North Carolina’s governor visits rural areas to promote Medicaid expansion delayed by budget wait

Associated Press  

YADKINVILLE, N.C. — With a Medicaid expansion kickoff likely delayed further in North Carolina as General Assembly budget negotiations drag on, Democratic Gov. “It’s past time for Republican leaders to do their jobs, pass a budget and start Medicaid expansion now to give our rural areas resources to prevent hospital closures and combat the opioid crisis,” Cooper said in a …

Medicaid expansion in North Carolina will begin Oct. 1, if lawmakers can soon enact a budget
1 year, 4 months ago

Medicaid expansion in North Carolina will begin Oct. 1, if lawmakers can soon enact a budget

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration is aiming to extend Medicaid coverage to hundreds of thousands of low-income adults starting Oct. 1, but that date depends on lawmakers completing the last step necessary to implement the expansion legislation he signed into law months ago. The state Department of Health and Human Services revealed on Wednesday that it’s got an …

N. Carolina governor signs Medicaid expansion bill into law
1 year, 8 months ago

N. Carolina governor signs Medicaid expansion bill into law

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. “Today is a historic step toward a healthier North Carolina.” The measure contains a proviso that Cooper opposed requiring a separate state budget law to be enacted first for expansion to be accepted and implemented. “While a solution sat just out of reach, with this law I’m about to sign, many of them will …

How This State GOP Completely Changed Its Mind On Medicaid Expansion
1 year, 8 months ago

How This State GOP Completely Changed Its Mind On Medicaid Expansion

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. “Sort of the person that seems to be helped the most would be a single female with one or two children who works a full-time job.” Lambeth had been saying similar things for a while, and attributed growing GOP support for expansion — in part — to all …

NC approves Medicaid expansion, reversing long opposition
1 year, 9 months ago

NC approves Medicaid expansion, reversing long opposition

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A Medicaid expansion deal in North Carolina received final legislative approval on Thursday, capping a decade of debate over whether the closely politically divided state should accept the federal government’s coverage for hundreds of thousands of low-income adults. “Medicaid Expansion is a once in a generation investment that will make all North Carolina families healthier while strengthening …

North Carolina Medicaid expansion agreement clears Senate
1 year, 9 months ago

North Carolina Medicaid expansion agreement clears Senate

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A bipartisan agreement to expand Medicaid coverage to more low-income adults while loosening or ending several regulatory hurdles to building more health care facilities could get its final votes next week after clearing the Senate on Wednesday. Senators voted 44-2 to complete its approval of legislation that would direct state health officials to accept Medicaid coverage provided …

N. Carolina governor’s big budget increase scoffed at by GOP
1 year, 9 months ago

N. Carolina governor’s big budget increase scoffed at by GOP

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s Democratic governor released his state government spending plan on Wednesday that would increase spending by 20% over the next two years, double the increase favored by Republican majorities in the House and Senate. Senate leader Phil Berger called Cooper’s budget “an irresponsible, unserious proposal from a lame-duck governor who wants future North Carolinians to pick …

Medicaid agreement in North Carolina closes in on passage
1 year, 9 months ago

Medicaid agreement in North Carolina closes in on passage

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The details of a deal reached by North Carolina legislative Republicans to expand Medicaid to hundreds of thousands of low-income adults received overwhelming initial approval from the state Senate on Tuesday. North Carolina, currently with 2.9 million enrollees in traditional Medicaid coverage, is one of 11 states that haven’t yet adopted expansion. She said that while “there …

North Carolina Medicaid expansion consensus moves forward
1 year, 9 months ago

North Carolina Medicaid expansion consensus moves forward

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The details of a consensus North Carolina Medicaid expansion deal reached last week by top Republican lawmakers cleared a Senate committee Tuesday. Debate over whether North Carolina would accept Medicaid expansion provided through the Affordable Care Act lingered for the past decade, with most Republicans skeptical about the idea for most of that period. Even if Cooper …

N. Carolina legislators reach Medicaid expansion deal
1 year, 9 months ago

N. Carolina legislators reach Medicaid expansion deal

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina legislative leaders announced Thursday an agreement to expand Medicaid to hundreds of thousands of additional low-income adults through the Affordable Care Act. What a huge policy direction this is that will provide help for so many in this state, but it’s going to do it in a way that’s fiscally responsible.” Expansion gained momentum last …

North Carolina could expand Medicaid for as many as 600,000
1 year, 10 months ago

North Carolina could expand Medicaid for as many as 600,000

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — With North Carolina’s two legislative chambers at odds over details of a comprehensive plan for health care access, the House gave tentative approval on Wednesday to a linchpin of any agreement with the Senate by voting to expand Medicaid to more low-income adults. Republican Senate leaders also want to expand Medicaid, but with changes such as loosening …

NC legislators: Medicaid expansion efforts pushed to 2023
2 years, 1 month ago

NC legislators: Medicaid expansion efforts pushed to 2023

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republican legislative leaders said Wednesday that they’re shuttling the idea of Medicaid expansion to 2023, rather than attempting to negotiate a bill that could be voted on before the General Assembly’s current two-year edition ends in December. As for expansion, Moore said: “I think we’ll deal with that next year.” The two-year session concludes Dec. …

Senate leader: NC hospitals’ Medicaid proposal not ‘serious’
2 years, 3 months ago

Senate leader: NC hospitals’ Medicaid proposal not ‘serious’

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger on Tuesday called an offer from state hospitals to expand Medicaid to hundreds of thousands of the working poor “not a serious proposal,” saying loosened regulations for medical construction projects didn’t go far enough. Berger’s dismissal of the proposal late last week from the North Carolina Healthcare Association short-circuited any expectations …

N. Carolina hospitals offer new Medicaid expansion proposal
2 years, 3 months ago

N. Carolina hospitals offer new Medicaid expansion proposal

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s hospitals and hospital systems on Friday unveiled an offer that could shake up stalled negotiations to pass legislation that would expand Medicaid to cover hundreds of thousands of low-income adults in the state. Berger spokesperson Lauren Horsch said the same thing, adding: “We appreciate the NCHA’s willingness to come to the table with a proposal.” …

NC legislature idles for now on Medicaid expansion agreement
2 years, 4 months ago

NC legislature idles for now on Medicaid expansion agreement

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — General Assembly leaders acknowledged on Tuesday that a compromise for North Carolina to finally embrace Medicaid expansion likely won’t come quickly and pinned success for a near-future agreement in part on buy-in from a key health care interest group. But Berger said his chamber won’t settle for a measure that only contains expansion, but rather one that …

Cooper signs NC budget; COVID-19 emergency to end Aug. 15
2 years, 5 months ago

Cooper signs NC budget; COVID-19 emergency to end Aug. 15

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican-backed adjustments to North Carolina’s budget were signed into law by Democratic Gov. The signing marks the second year in a row that Cooper has accepted the GOP’s comprehensive state government spending plan after vetoing budget bills in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Cooper said the measure included “critical investments in education, economic development, transportation and the state …

New Medicaid expansion pitch surfaces in N. Carolina House
2 years, 6 months ago

New Medicaid expansion pitch surfaces in N. Carolina House

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina House Republicans pitched a plan Thursday that could authorize expanding Medicaid to hundreds of thousands of additional low-income adults, which their leader argued would bring more certainty to ensuring rural hospitals and substance abusers get help. Although many House Republicans don’t like the Senate bill because it also contains too many controversial topics unrelated to …

NC Medicaid expansion goes to House after big Senate votes
2 years, 6 months ago

NC Medicaid expansion goes to House after big Senate votes

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Legislation that would expand North Carolina’s Medicaid rolls by hundreds of thousands of adults received final Senate approval on Thursday. The measure, which also contains several other provisions that its authors say would improve health care access and control patient costs, now goes to the House. The lopsided votes symbolize a dramatic turn for Medicaid expansion in …

NC health bill with Medicaid expansion gets first Senate OK
2 years, 6 months ago

NC health bill with Medicaid expansion gets first Senate OK

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A wide-ranging health care access bill penned by Republicans that includes covering hundreds of thousands of additional North Carolina adults through Medicaid received initial approval Wednesday from the state Senate. “Medicaid expansion has evolved to the point that it’s good state fiscal policy,” said Sen. Ralph Hise, a Mitchell County Republican, said on the Senate floor before …

NC Medicaid expansion stakes rise with Senate leader support
2 years, 6 months ago

NC Medicaid expansion stakes rise with Senate leader support

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina government’s most powerful Republican elected official threw his weight fully behind Medicaid expansion Wednesday, raising the stakes for an issue lingering in state politics for a decade that could result in hundreds of thousands of low-income adults getting insured. “If there’s a person in the state of North Carolina that has spoken out against Medicaid …

NC Medicaid expansion gets serious attention from Senate GOP
2 years, 7 months ago

NC Medicaid expansion gets serious attention from Senate GOP

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Senate Republicans are strongly considering legislation that would expand Medicaid coverage to hundreds of thousands of additional low-income adults. More Republicans also are intrigued by the idea because the 2021 federal COVID-19 relief law would give North Carolina $1.5 billion over two years to treat traditional Medicaid patients if it accepts expansion. The bill summary …

Expanded Medicaid for new mothers begins in NC
2 years, 8 months ago

Expanded Medicaid for new mothers begins in NC

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — New mothers can now receive one year of full Medicaid coverage after delivery as a new state law expanding services took effect Friday. Most pregnant women and those whose pregnancies have ended also will receive full Medicaid benefits, and not just maternity-focused benefits previously provided, the state Department of Health and Human Services said. The expanded services …

Cooper administration delivers NC Medicaid expansion pitch
2 years, 9 months ago

Cooper administration delivers NC Medicaid expansion pitch

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. “We come to you and say that we think Medicaid expansion is a really good deal for North Carolina and that it’s a good deal for a lot of reasons,” Richard told lawmakers. While expansion would likely benefit 600,000 residents in its first two years, about 200,000 people currently on Medicaid during the health …

Medicaid expansion panel eyes worker shortages, hospitals
2 years, 10 months ago

Medicaid expansion panel eyes worker shortages, hospitals

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A study panel that could serve as the glidepath for the General Assembly to accept broad Medicaid expansion in North Carolina a decade after it was first offered met for the first time Friday. Roy Cooper, a longtime expansion advocate, and Republican lawmakers couldn’t negotiate a budget agreement that contained coverage to hundreds of thousands of additional …

NC GOP: Medicaid expansion vote possible later this year
2 years, 10 months ago

NC GOP: Medicaid expansion vote possible later this year

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — An up-or-down vote on broad Medicaid expansion in North Carolina could occur before the November elections, key Republican legislators said on Tuesday. While there’s no guarantee that North Carolina will accept expansion — many House Republicans still oppose the idea — more Senate Republicans led by Sen. Phil Berger of Rockingham County have warmed to the concept …

NC Sen. Berger willing to consider Medicaid expansion
3 years, 1 month ago

NC Sen. Berger willing to consider Medicaid expansion

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Senate’s top Republican, a longtime opponent of expanding Medicaid through the 2010 federal health care law, says he’s now been willing to consider enacting expansion as part of horse-trading with Democratic Gov. Berger still believes expansion is a bad policy, but said Tuesday he’s “indicated that I thought that was something that would be …

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