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DHHS asked for almost half a billion more dollars to keep up with rising Medicaid costs in the 2024-25 fiscal year.

The General Assembly was expected to pass a state budget by July 1. Now, it could be weeks until a budget is approved and state health officials can start rolling out Medicaid expansion.

House Republicans and a Democrat held a news conference Tuesday to talk about the legislation, which goes into detail on what to do with a large chunk of the anticipated $1.8 billion in federal bonus money the state will get as it expands Medicaid to more low-income people.

The measure scheduled for debate in the House Health Committee would direct the state starting in 2024 to cover several hundred thousand people who would qualify for expansion under the 2010 federal health care law.

As the new legislative session begins, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expect healthy debate about Medicaid expansion, mental health care, abortion and other issues.

The North Carolina House and Senate approved on Tuesday afternoon a long-awaited plan to overhaul the state's Medicaid system. The proposal could affect…

About 1.8 million people in North Carolina receive healthcare through Medicaid. The program provides for those who are low income and is funded by federal…