Trump, Medicaid

North Carolina Medicaid portal briefly inaccessible Tuesday amid federal funding pause
A number of states have reported that they've lost access to the Medicaid payment portal amid the Trump administration's freeze of federal aid.
States lose access to Medicaid payment portal amid Trump federal aid freeze
State Medicaid programs across the country reported Tuesday they had lost access to federal payment portals one day after President Trump announced a freeze on federal grants and aid. By the late afternoon,
Gov. Stein 'concerned' by Trump's order freezing federal grants, funding
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein says his office is seeking clarity from the Trump Administration on its memo freezing federal grants and loans. He said he's “concerned” that the spending pause could impact disaster recovery aid for western North Carolina.
NC joins more than 20 states in suing Trump administration over federal funding freeze
North Carolina is joining more than 20 other states in a lawsuit seeking to block a freeze of federal funds ordered by the Trump administration that was set to begin Tuesday evening, but has now been temporarily blocked in federal court.
State Medicaid payments inaccessible amid broader federal funding freeze
Karoline Leavitt confirmed Tuesday afternoon the downed portals after multiple reports from lawmakers that their states could not get access to Medicaid dollars.
Trump’s federal grant pause creates confusion over Medicaid funding
The Trump administration’s freeze on federal grants sparked chaos and confusion at state Medicaid agencies on Tuesday.
NC Medicaid could face risk from congressional GOP ideas to fund tax cuts, immigration
This safeguard now puts Medicaid expansion, which became law in the state in 2023, at risk, as congressional Republicans are ...
Greensboro substance abuse laboratory reaches Medicaid fraud settlement with U.S., N.C. Attorneys General
Here's what the U.S. and N.C. Attorneys General alleged in the Medicaid fraud case against Greensboro's Substance Abuse ...
NC Gov. Josh Stein voices concern over federal funding freeze, impact on state
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein released a statement on Tuesday after the White House ordered a pause on all federal ...
States’ Medicaid portal access restored after lapse under Trump, but it’s ‘not functioning correctly’
After losing access to a Medicaid federal funding portal after an aid freeze by the Trump administration, states say they’re ...
Trump order could impact billions of dollars in funding for NC health programs
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday attempting to freeze much of the federal government's spending on ...
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NC leaders worry about future of Medicaid expansion after Trump takes office
"If CMS reduces it below 90%, I will be the first to push to eliminate, as that was not the deal we made," said Rep. Donny ...
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Duke responds to federal funding freeze, NC joins 22 states to sue Trump administration
The order, announced in an Office of Management and Budget memo Monday evening, directed federal agencies to “temporarily ...
A new report shows how much children in rural NC rely on Medicaid for health coverage
Close to half of North Carolina children living in rural areas or small towns use Medicaid as their health insurance, ...
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UNC Health, Duke Health to build children's hospital
UNC Health and Duke Health formed a joint venture to build a 500-bed, free-standing children's hospital in the Piedmont, ...