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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 ...
Previously, the income limit for eligibility under Medicaid for a parent or caretaker in North Carolina was 41% of the federal poverty level, or just over $8,000 yearly for a family of three.
More than 500,000 North Carolina residents have enrolled in the state's Medicaid expansion program since it went live about seven months ago, officials announced Friday. Gov. Roy Cooper, joined by ...
Gov. Roy Cooper, joined by North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley and two health care professionals held a news conference to tout the enrollment number as a significant milestone for the program. The original goal was to enroll 600,000 people in the Medicaid expansion over two years, Cooper said.
The federal government foots 90% of the expansion costs under the program. In just the first few weeks of the program's rollout, the state had 300,000 North Carolinians — half of its goal — enroll in Medicaid expansion. North Carolina is part of a handful of Southern states that now participate in the program.
Starting Dec. 1, more than 600,000 North Carolinians will have newfound access to health insurance through Medicaid expansion, making the Tar Heel state the 40th to implement the policy.
About 600,000 additional people are now eligible for Medicaid in North Carolina, including 300,000 who will be automatically enrolled. NC Medicaid expansion takes effect. How to check eligibility ...
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, center and NC Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley, right, meet with navigators and clients during the launch of Medicaid Expansion ...