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NC Gov. Stein reverses Medicaid cuts after lawsuits look to block them

Two successful lawsuits restoring full Medicaid payments to health providers led Democratic Gov. Josh Stein to reverse rate cuts imposed this fall. Read More

North Carolina Gov. Stein cancels Medicaid rate cuts amid legal and legislative battles

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein is canceling Medicaid rate cuts he initiated more than two months ago. Read More

Obamacare Changed the Politics of Health Care

Next month, more than 20 million Americans may see their health-insurance premiums spike, some by double or more, when expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies expire. Also, American support for the ... Read More

Republicans, health experts push back on Democrats' Medicaid ‘scare tactics’

Even before the conflict over Obamacare subsidies that resulted in a month-and-a-half-long government shutdown, Democrats were already attacking Republicans over their reforms to the federal public ... Read More

Democratic lawmakers push NC Republicans on Medicaid. GOP says Dems are politicizing the issue

Nearly every Democratic state lawmaker in North Carolina traveled to Raleigh on Monday even though there were no votes to be held, nor any other major business on the legislative calendar. Rather, ... Read More

Health care costs are set to rise for millions as Senate rejects bill

The Senate shot also shot down advancing a bill that would've deposited $1,000 to $1,500 into health savings accounts, or HSAs, for eligible consumers ... Read More

Colorado families fear proposed Medicaid cuts could limit care for children with disabilities

Some Colorado lawmakers say Gov. Jared Polis is creating a health care crisis with his plan to limit Medicaid growth. In the governor's budget proposal for next year, Medicaid funding would need to ... Read More