Experts warn 'Big Beautiful Bill' threatens HIV treatment access in North Carolina

After helping NC expand Medicaid, Phil Berger now supports the bill that could kill it

North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger says he supports Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” but its spending cuts could end Medicaid expansion.

NCDHHS warns of drastic changes to SNAP, Medicaid under ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

“While on the surface, this may be in the best interest of trimming national debt and so forth, the implication for North Carolina is severe and very real.” Dr. Devdutta Sangvai, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), commented at the end of a Zoom call with reporters on Tuesday, describing what would happen in North Carolina to Medicaid expansion and SNAP recipients if President Donald Trump’s “Big Bea…

Experts warn 'Big Beautiful Bill' threatens HIV treatment access in North Carolina

Experts are now warning that the legislation would particularly impact people with pre-existing conditions, including those living with HIV and AIDS.