How SNAP, Medicaid cuts in megabill passed in Senate could affect millions of North Carolinians

Have millions of nondisabled, working-age adults been added to Medicaid?

The CBO estimates 15 million of the 34 million nondisabled, nonelderly on Medicaid were added since the Obamacare expansion.

How SNAP, Medicaid cuts in megabill passed in Senate could affect millions of North Carolinians

(WGHP) -- President Donald Trump has been fighting for his domestic policy bill for weeks, but some feel it’s shaping up to be a big betrayal. Medicaid was expanded in North Carolina with bipartisan support in December 2023, allowing roughly 670,000 people to access benefits, totaling 3.1 million people who qualify. Proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cost the state $700 million to continue serving the more th…

Program shown to improve health, save money, is on the chopping block

A highly successful pilot program in North Carolina that has saved an average of $1,020 per participant each year in medical costs is in danger.