NC Medicaid Funding Deal Passed, Avoiding Disruptions

0:00North Carolina's long standoff over Medicaid funding finally broke on Thursday when Democratic governor Josh Stein signed the bill into law just two. Days after both the Republican-led House and Senate gave it the green light, this deal pumps in $319 million to keep Medicaid running smooth for three million folks through the end of the fiscal year, in June making sure providers get paid and care keeps flowing. The 33-page bill lines up state rules with changes from the Trump era, like requiring some recipients to work or do community service. Starting January 1, 2027, though critics worry it'll hit disabled people and those in rural spots hardest with extra paperwork hassles. The hold-up dragged on for months over policy fights, including Senate pushes for cash toward a new kid's hospital from Duke and UNC health, plus. Cash is on the funding total, lawmakers low-balled Stein's estimate using their own numbers, provider rate cuts got rolled back after lawsuits from health groups, and now budget

1:04talks will pick up those loose ends, keeping the pressure on to, avoid more disruptions down the line, Durham News today, powered by AI bringing you what matters. I'm Cory with the story.