A Perfect Storm for North Carolina Medicaid

A funding shortfall at the state level, coupled with new federal policies, is creating a perfect storm that threatens to reduce access to care, particularly in rural areas.State-Level Impasse and Budget CutsThe immediate challenge for North Carolina's Medicaid program stems from a $319 million funding gap created by a "mini-budget" passed by the state's Republican-controlled General Assembly. Despite both the Republican-led House and Senate unanimously passing separate bills to address the short