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Rep. Donny Lambeth (R-Winston-Salem) speaks to reporters after a meeting of the North Carolina General Assembly's Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid on Jan. 13, 2026.

NC faces tight deadline, high costs to implement Medicaid work requirement

by Jaymie Baxley January 14, 2026January 14, 2026

Shows Donald Trump sitting at a desk, surrounded by people after he signed the "one big beautiful" budget bill that funds $50 billion in rural hospital funding.

Rural health transformation program won’t make up for federal budget cuts, experts agree

by Daily Yonder October 11, 2025October 10, 2025

A photo of leafy green vegetables, yellow squash and potatoes displayed on a table at the farmermers market.

Environmental Health

NC farmers, local markets caught in SNAP policy crosshairs

by Will Atwater October 7, 2025October 29, 2025

shows the floor of the NC state legislature beyond a glass window with the Great Seal of the State of NC on it

Medicaid standoff could put health care for many North Carolinians at risk

by Jaymie Baxley September 29, 2025September 29, 2025

Shows a laptop with glasses and a coffee cup and a website visible is the healthcare.gov open enrollment insurance site.

Health Insurance

Insurers and customers brace for double whammy to Obamacare premiums

by KFF Health News July 19, 2025July 19, 2025

shows a red cross with the word Medicaid printed on it, in front of a pile of dollar bills. For Medicaid transformation

‘Big Beautiful Bill’ could unravel NC’s Medicaid expansion

by Jaymie Baxley June 27, 2025July 9, 2025