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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

‘Catastrophic implications’: Inside the NC court battle over Medicaid cuts

Republican state lawmakers have failed to pass a new state budget, leading Democratic Gov. Josh Stein to cut the rates Medicaid reimburses hospitals and doctors. The rate cuts are now being challenged ... Read More

Only a Fraction of Republicans’ Much-Touted $50 Billion Rural Health Fund Can Help Struggling Hospitals Pay Their Bills

As President Donald Trump’s deadline for a massive budget bill drew near early in the summer, Republican Senate leadership needed to corral the support of some members of the conference. The bill ... 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

GOP rejects Stein’s call for Medicaid session, calling it attempt to ‘usurp’ power

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Stein called an extra legislative session for Medicaid funding on Nov. 17. Republican leaders refuse, citing constitutional authority ... 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

Retirements signal GOP lawmakers delivered for Trump, but not themselves

Congress returned from its Thanksgiving break to a markedly different world from the one of even just a few weeks ago, when lawmakers passed the current stopgap spending bill that runs until Jan. 21. Read More