Here’s what NC Medicaid funding bill could mean for your coverage

House Bill 696 fills a funding gap for Medicaid and adds rules that could make it harder for some North Carolinians to qualify for or keep coverage.

Winnsboro mayor arrested, charged for $75K Medicaid fraud benefits scheme

UPDATE: On April 21, 2026, the Mayor of the Town of Winnsboro was arrested by Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau ...

GLP-1 Coverage For People On Medicare Is Shifting—What People On Medicare And Medicaid Should Know

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is rolling out a program this summer that will provide more affordable ...

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs will still be cheap with Medicare, but there's a catch

Medicare delayed a plan to make insurance companies cover GLP-1 drugs Wegovy and Zepbound. Instead, Medicare will cover the ...

State and local leaders discuss federal changes affecting SNAP, Medicaid benefits

President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" is still rolling out changes to SNAP and Medicaid benefits. Local leaders ...
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NC House, Senate advance Medicaid compromise legislation

The bill provides North Carolina's Medicaid program with the $319 million in rebase funding that Gov. Josh Stein has long ...
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How States Are Preparing For Looming Medicaid Budget Cuts And Program Eligibility Changes

In anticipation of changes to Medicaid coming in 2027 and beyond, states are already exploring ways to tighten eligibility, ...
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Medicare to launch $50 monthly GLP-1 drug program for seniors

Medicare will, for the first time, cover certain weight-loss drugs for qualifying seniors at $50 a month through a new 'GLP-1 Bridge' program. The initiative offers access to costly medications like ...
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Supporters push for State to back bill that would see GLP-1 medications covered by Medicaid

CONCORD, N.H.- Talks over giving adults on Medicaid access to GLP-1 medications for weight loss is back before lawmakers. The ...