North Carolina's budget and Medicaid funding are currently at an impasse, as the budget has not yet been fully passed.

Gov. Josh Stein, a Democrat, called lawmakers back to Raleigh for a special session to address the state's lack of Medicaid ...

As unprecedented Medicaid cuts in controversial federal spending law go into effect, hospitals, clinics, physicians’ groups must decide which services to cut and how their revenues will be affected.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Congress on July 3 will cut federal spending on Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program ...

As states completed the “unwinding” of pandemic-era continuous coverage, Medicaid enrollment fell 7.6% in FY 2025 and is expected to be largely flat in FY 2026, according to KFF’s 25th annual Medicaid ...

This isn’t a trim. It’s a blow to families who are already fighting just to get care,” said Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer, who’s also seeking the GOP nomination for ...

Gov. Jared Polis’ proposed state budget for 2026-27 drew sharp criticism Wednesday from the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee, as lawmakers from both parties criticized plans to slow Medicaid ...