By Jaymie Baxley Jennifer Shigley can’t speak or walk without assistance. The 49-year-old also cannot feed or bathe herself. Her father, a retired child psychologist, described her as having the mental capacity of a toddler. “She requires total care,” Hal Shigley said. “Thank goodness she is in a facility where she’s taken good care of.” […] The post Medicaid cuts could threaten care for North Carolinians with severe disabilities appeared first on North Carolina Health News.| North Carolina Health News
Six of 14 vetoed bills have implications for the health of North Carolinians, four were overridden by both chambers of the General Assembly.| North Carolina Health News
The proposed spending plan from the NC Senate would cut the entire funding allotment to the program for the next two fiscal years.| North Carolina Health News
Lawmakers pass bill loosening child care regulations in effort to expand access — but without adding new funding.| North Carolina Health News
Officials say proposed changes would set off a trigger law, potentially ending coverage for hundreds of thousands of people in the state.| North Carolina Health News
The spending plan would also direct some dollars to Medicaid, but less than what the state health department asked for.| North Carolina Health News
With no state budget in sight before July 1, state senators passed a narrower spending bill — but it would need approval from the House.| North Carolina Health News
The state’s 2023 law permits abortions for “life-limiting” anomalies during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, but it leaves some people behind.| North Carolina Health News
Federal reforms force North Carolina to make tough decisions about Medicaid coverage, costs, and eligibility under mounting pressure.| North Carolina Health News
Officials warn that sweeping federal cuts to Medicaid, food aid and clean energy programs could unravel key safety nets across the state.| North Carolina Health News
The state dropped one spot to rank No. 34 in the national 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book, which tracks 16 indicators of child well-being.| North Carolina Health News
The pharmacy giant manages the prescription drug benefit for the State Health Plan, but contract negotiations are at an impasse.| North Carolina Health News
Partners were told Healthy Opportunities will end July 1 because proposed state spending plans eliminate its funding.| North Carolina Health News
State House, Senate pass legislation that would regulate pharmacy benefit managers, which manage prescription drug benefits for insurance companies.| North Carolina Health News
The spending plan would also increase public school teacher salaries.| North Carolina Health News
Disability Rights NC spent a year investigating the state’s overuse of the legal procedure, which leaves patients locked up at a high cost with few rights.| North Carolina Health News
Following a national trend, state lawmakers are looking to remove artificial dyes in favor of natural food coloring.| North Carolina Health News