"North Carolina Implements Medicaid Expansion, Adding Hundreds of Thousands to the Program"

Medicaid expansion has been implemented in North Carolina, allowing hundreds of thousands of low-income adults to access the government-run health insurance program. The state's Republican-controlled legislature, which had previously rejected expansion, changed course due to increased federal incentives. North Carolina becomes the first state in the southeastern region to expand Medicaid, and advocates hope that other states will follow suit. The expansion does not include a work requirement, and eligibility is based on income levels.