North Carolina's House Speaker and Senate leader, both Republicans, announced they have struck a deal to expand access to Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of additional low-income state residents through Obamacare.
House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger, both Republicans, said they have reached a compromise that is expected to pass the state's General Assembly as early as this month, which would levy assessments on hospital revenue to pay for the state's 10% share of the federal and state program that assists with healthcare costs for people with limited income and resources. The hospitals, in turn, would benefit from reimbursements for covering patients with Medicaid.
North Carolina is one of 11 states that have not adopted Medicaid expansion, and the legislation could mean that roughly 600,000 more people in the state would be eligible. The announcement marks a milestone after efforts to pass Medicaid expansion legislation last year stalled, with both chambers unable to come to an agreement on whether to attach other healthcare reforms to the legislation.
Gov. Roy Cooper , who has supported Medicaid expansion efforts since taking office in 2017, called the agreement"a monumental step that will save lives."
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