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A photo of Gov. Roy Cooper standing next to DHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley

Health & Safety

NC Medicaid expansion closing in on goal of 600,000 enrollments in less than one year

6:00am July 09, 2024

More than three-fourths of those eligible for Medicaid expansion have now gained coverage in less than a year since the change, according to the state.

A photo of Gov. Roy Cooper standing alongside state Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley

Health & Safety

NC Medicaid expansion hits over 450,000 enrollees in five months

3:17pm May 13, 2024

by DJ Simmons

Three-fourths of those eligible for Medicaid expansion have now gained coverage, according to the state.

A photo of North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper. and state Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley

Health & Safety

Two months in, Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina already bringing benefits to those enrolled

3:36pm January 23, 2024

by DJ Simmons

More than 300,000 people have enrolled in Medicaid since December with the program already being used for healthcare for many, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

Governor Roy Cooper signs Medicaid expansion law.

Health & Safety

Medicaid expansion starts December 1, but what about those left behind?

10:36am November 20, 2023

by David Ford

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.

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