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Children's Health

State-run insurance plans for foster kids leave some of them without doctors

by KFF Health News April 7, 2026April 5, 2026

Melanie Bush, the interim deputy secretary of NC Medicaid, addresses lawmakers in Raleigh on March 10, 2026.

North Carolina reports early progress in Medicaid plan for foster children

by Jaymie Baxley March 11, 2026March 10, 2026

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Children's Health

Some lawmakers push to restore funding for program aimed at improving infant, maternal health

by Jennifer Fernandez March 3, 2026March 2, 2026

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After transforming and expanding the program, NC Medicaid director steps down

by Jaymie Baxley February 27, 2026February 26, 2026

Many people who are eligible for Medicaid don’t realize it until after a hospitalization or emergency.

Medicaid’s retroactive safety net is shrinking — patients, hospitals could feel the fallout

by Jaymie Baxley February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

Co-chairs of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid on Jan. 13, 2026.

NC Medicaid leaders seek funding strategy as federal work requirements — and their costs — loom

by Jaymie Baxley January 30, 2026January 29, 2026