Medicaid & State Budgets

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein and DHHS Sec. Dr. Dev Sangvai said Dec. 10 the state will restore Medicaid reimbursement rates—reversing 3%–10% cuts that began Oct. 1—after court rulings and lawsuits blocked portions of the reductions. The move includes retroactive reimbursements to providers, but a $319 million shortfall remains amid a stalled state budget and failed GOP-led efforts to pass supplemental funding.