Governor Stein Continues to Stand Up For 3M Medicaid Patients In North Carolina, Directs NCDHHS to Restore Medicaid Rates
By Marge | Published 2025-12-11T18:57:18.394+00:00
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Raleigh -- Press Release December 10, 2025 North Carolina Governor Josh Stein's Office: Legislature’s Failure to Fund Medicaid Puts Patient Access at Further Risk: Today, Governor Stein is directing the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) to restore Medicaid reimbursement rates to September 30, 2025, levels.
The legislature’s failure to fully fund Medicaid forced cuts to the program in October, and the months-long budget stalemate between the legislative chambers has resulted in a wave of litigation against the state. Recent court orders have now made it untenable to continue with rate reductions.“North Carolinians who rely on Medicaid are suffering because the General Assembly has failed to fully fund the program,” said Governor Josh Stein. “NCDHHS is restoring rates because the courts have require