As part of a national movement to “demand a fully funded and fully staffed VA”, nurses and union supporters voiced their concerns about the recent changes outside of Senator Ted Budd’s Wilmington office.
A top state health administrator warned recently that North Carolina faces myriad expensive challenges that could mean more hunger, untreated illnesses, and financial strain for families across the state, according to NC Newsline.
In addition to putting the healthcare of hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians at risk, the changes to Medicaid are expected to negatively impact rural hospitals, potentially leading to the closure of some health clinics in rural communities across the country.
For North Carolina, the cuts proposed in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act are projected to erase $32 billion in Medicaid funding over the next decade, along with food assistance, funding for public schools, and clean energy tax credits.
Nearly one million North Carolinians who rely on ACA health plans are bracing for a costly one-two punch next year: major premium hikes and the loss of federal subsidies that have kept coverage affordable, according to WRAL.
The 32-page bill, a watered-down version of the original 1,000-page state budget proposed in April, makes major cuts to health care services in the state. This comes not even a month after Congress passed H.R. 1, or the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, which made major cuts to Medicaid, endangering the healthcare of over half a million people in North Carolina alone.
People across the state are calling for Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly to protect Medicaid coverage for hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians after President Donald Trump signed his “Big Beautiful Bill” into law.
“People deserve the peace of mind that their genetic information – some of the most personal data they have – is protected,” said Jackson. “I’m pleased that this data will not go to another for-profit company and that we were able to do more to protect people’s data from being used without their consent.”
Dr. Beverly Gray, an OB-GYN and associate professor at Duke University, says she regularly sees high-risk patients who travel from out of state—often in emergency situations—to receive life-saving abortion care.
Gov. Stein, who took office in January, issued his formal objections to three measures backed by the GOP, including a bill that would eliminate the requirement for gun owners to apply for and receive a legal permit before carrying a concealed loaded firearm in public.