Lisa Poteat Executive Director of The Arc of NC

The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid met on January 13. Members heard presentations about the effects of federal funding cuts to Medicaid and new workforce requirements for beneficiaries. KFF estimates North Carolina will see a reduction of $23 billion in federal funding in the next decade as a result of the cuts. Lisa Poteat, Executive Director of the Arc of NC, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the impact of the cuts.