Hundreds of thousands in NC will be added to Medicaid rolls

A decade after the federal government began offering expanded Medicaid coverage in states that opted to accept it, hundreds of thousands of adults in North Carolina are set to receive benefits, a development that boosters say will aid hospitals and local economies in addition to the long-term uninsured.North Carolina elected officials agreed this year to expand Medicaid, which will provide the government-funded health insurance to adults ages 19 to 64 who make too much money to receive traditional Medicaid but generally not enough to benefit from public subsidies available for private health insurance. The federal government will pay 90% of the cost, as stipulated under the 2010 Affordable Care Act.Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/north-carolina-politics/north-carolina-medicaid-december-2023/275-00479c73-5d99-4acf-ab0b-c9e05f829a83 Taking a closer look at laws going into effect in North Carolina in December: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/north-carolina-politics/north-carolina-december-1-laws-going-into-effect/275-98f1fc8f-86c8-47ec-b49b-ab3b431fc273Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT! Wake Up Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at Wake Up Charlotte.   SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.