DOJ announces a record-breaking takedown of health care fraud schemes
The Justice Department announced charges in what officials describe as the largest health care fraud bust in DOJ history.
Medicaid
One Big Beautiful Bill and what's next for North Carolina's 670,000 Medicaid expansion recipients
The budget reconciliation bill currently being debated in the U.S. Senate may have a profound impact on North Carolina's Medicaid expansion recipients. NC Medicaid Deputy Secretary Jay Ludlam says he is mostly concerned with the bill's new work verification requirements and its proposal to freeze the provider tax.
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson 'satisfied' with Trump's bill after initial opposition
Ahead of the final push to pass President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," the Wisconsin senator said federal spending needs to be cut and that proposed changes to Medicaid preserve its original purpose
U.S. uninsured rates could resurge if Trump's budget bill passes
Millions could lose health insurance as the Trump administration and GOP-controlled Congress weigh major changes to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid. "The effects could be catastrophic," one policy analyst predicts.
Supreme Court upholds South Carolina's ban on Medicaid funds for Planned Parenthood
The Supreme Court allowed South Carolina to remove Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program, even though Medicaid funds cannot generally be used to fund abortions.
The Trump administration is making an unprecedented reach for data held by states
States hold troves of sensitive personal data that were previously never shared with the federal government or across federal agencies. The Trump administration is trying to change that.
What children in poverty could lose from the 'Big Beautiful Bill'
Republicans want to change or reduce key social safety net programs that provide health care, food benefits and financial assistance for millions of children.
Medicaid keeps getting more popular as Republicans aim to cut it by $800 billion
Americans across the political spectrum like Medicaid and think it should get more funding, not less, according to a new poll from health research organization KFF.
Funding for Medicaid pilot program addressing non-medical needs will end this month
The pilot program is currently operating in three mostly rural areas in North Carolina. Two are in the eastern part of the state. The other is in mountain counties like Yancey and Avery.
The GOP megabill is moving to the Senate, where big changes could be in store
GOP leaders hope to have the sweeping bill to President Trump's desk by July 4, but some Senate Republicans are speaking out about what the bill would mean for the debt and Medicaid.