Medicaid expansion could help North Carolina stem overdose crisis
There could be some relief coming to rural areas in North Carolina that continue to deal with the opioid crisis.
Medicaid Expansion
Medicaid coverage has expanded in North Carolina. Why did it take so long?
Last week, North Carolina became the 40th state to expand access to Medicaid. Given that the expansion option has been available to state governments for nearly a decade, why has this taken so long?
Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina could help narrow racial disparities in health care
Medicaid expansion could help bring health coverage to an estimated 600,000 people in North Carolina. Experts say it could also reduce racial disparities in access to care.
Newly eligible for Medicaid? Here's how to apply in Guilford County
An additional 33,000 Guilford County residents are expected to become eligible for the program. Officials say office appointments are not needed to apply.
Hundreds of thousands in North Carolina will be added to Medicaid rolls this week
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.
Medicaid expansion starts December 1, but what about those left behind?
On December 1, roughly 600,000 North Carolinians will become eligible for health care coverage, many for the very first time. But there are NC residents will remain ineligible for these benefits and other subsidies in the health insurance marketplace due to their immigration status.
North Carolina's Medicaid expansion brings opportunities and challenges
Next month, Medicaid expansion takes place in North Carolina, giving hundreds of thousands of people living in poverty access to coverage for the very first time. But spreading the word takes time and coordination.
Guilford County expands staff in preparation for Medicaid expansion
Guilford County is increasing staff in preparation for Medicaid expansion, which begins December 1 and will give more than 600,000 North Carolinians access to health care.
Medicaid expansion town halls set to begin in Forsyth County
With North Carolina’s Medicaid expansion set to begin in December, efforts are already underway at the state and local levels to connect newly eligible individuals to the resources that will soon be available to them. Among them are upcoming town hall meetings in the Triad aimed at spreading the word. The statewide expansion will impact roughly 600,000 people who will be eligible for full coverage. Thousands of them call the Piedmont home.
Spreading the word about Medicaid expansion means all hands on deck
Beginning December 1, 2023, hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians will become eligible for health care coverage through Medicaid. The services provided include primary and maternity care as well as hospital stays, prescription drug benefits, and more. Many efforts are underway at the state and local level to connect newly eligible individuals to these resources.