North Carolina was the 40th state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Lambeth said lawmakers in some of the holdout states have been impressed with North Carolina’s decision to pass expansion with a provision to create a workforce development program for beneficiaries.

This safeguard now puts Medicaid expansion, which became law in the state in 2023, at risk, as congressional Republicans are reportedly considering changes to Medicaid to fund immigration initiatives and tax cuts desired by President Donald Trump.

The North Carolina Medicaid portal was operational again Tuesday night following nationwide disruptions that happened shortly after President Donald Trump ordered a pause on federal loans and grants.

A number of states have reported that they've lost access to the Medicaid payment portal amid the Trump administration's freeze of federal aid.

Embry Owen, a spokesperson for Riggs’ campaign, said in an email, “As a candidate for public office, Justice Riggs remains committed to exercising her First Amendment rights, educating North Carolinians about action she has taken as a party to this case, and speaking up for the more than 65,000 voters who Judge Griffin seeks to disenfranchise.”

"If CMS reduces it below 90%, I will be the first to push to eliminate, as that was not the deal we made," said Rep. Donny Lambeth of Forsyth County.

Democrats warn that President Donald Trump's return to the White House could mean less access to health care and higher prices through Medicaid or the Affordable Care Act marketplace for millions in the Tar Heel State.

After losing access to a Medicaid federal funding portal after an aid freeze by the Trump administration, states say they’re regaining access, but some are reporting that the site

Introducing work requirements for Medicaid recipients is something the GOP has suggested will be brought into action.

State Medicaid programs across the country reported Tuesday they had lost access to federal payment portals one day after President Trump announced a freeze on federal grants and aid. By the late

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein released a statement on Tuesday after the White House ordered a pause on all federal grants and loans.

Here's what the U.S. and N.C. attorneys general alleged in the Medicaid fraud case against Greensboro's Substance Abuse Treatment Labs.