NC Lawmakers Pass Medicaid Bill, Axe Land Grab Provision

0:00North Carolina lawmakers turned up the heat on Joan Street this Tuesday, slamming through a $319 million Medicaid funding, bill to keep services rolling through June, while axing a hot-button land grab provision and watching a Wake County Democrat bow out of his seat. The package does more than plug the funding hole. It syncs state rules with federal Medicaid work requirements, kicking in January 1st, 20. 17. Switches eligibility checks to monthly and adds a three-month work history mandate before coverage starts. That last part sparked fire, especially the cuts to state-funded care for around 27,000 immigrant kids and pregnant people living. Legally here, Democrats slammed it as heartless, while Republicans called it straight alignment with what's already federal law. They also stripped out of clause and Senate bill 214 that would have led Franklin County snatch up property across Halifax, Vance, and Warren counties without much say-so local leaders, tribes, and a mayor pushed back hard and speaker Destin Hall hinted it could

1:02resurface if talks. Stahl. Teacher pay hikes remain in limbo with a big educator's march set for Friday, Senate leader Phil Berger voicing support but shading the walk-out for. Messing with parents plans and now Senator Terrence Everett's exit to run the North Carolina voter protection alliance full-time leaves another. Democratic seat open after his razor-thin 2024 win. Eyes stay glued to the dome as these moves ripple through the session. Local news powered by AI. This is Durham News Today.