"NC Governor Cooper Sets December 1 Start Date for Medicaid Expansion"

Governor Roy Cooper of North Carolina has announced that Medicaid expansion in the state will begin on December 1, providing coverage for 600,000 low-income adults. This has been a top priority for Cooper, and after the state budget was passed, he allowed it to become law so that the expansion could move forward. The expansion is expected to have immediate effects, with around 300,000 people receiving Medicaid family planning benefits automatically enrolled in coverage. North Carolina will become the 41st state to pass Medicaid expansion since 2014.