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NC Medicaid Expansion hits 450,000 Enrollees in Just Five Months

Communities across the state continue to experience the life-changing impacts of Medicaid expansion as the state surpasses 450,000 North Carolinians signed up and more than one million prescriptions covered. The milestone means three-fourths of those eligible for expansion have now gained co

Governor Cooper Proclaims April 15th-19th Enrollment Assisters Appreciation Week in North Carolina

Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed a proclamation for Enrollment Assisters Appreciation Week in North Carolina in recognition of their effort

Governor Cooper Announces Over 400,000 North Carolinians Have Enrolled to Receive Lifesaving Health Care Under Medicaid Expansion

Today, Governor Cooper announced that more than 400,000 North Carolinians now have access to health care through the state’s Medicaid expansion following record enrollment numbers and a coordinated campaign to enroll North Carolinians across the state.

Governor Cooper and Secretary Xavier Becerra Highlight Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra joined Governor Roy Cooper and NC Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley in Raleigh Friday for a Medicaid expansion roundtable with beneficiaries and providers.

Governor Cooper Joins Reproductive Freedom Alliance in Filing Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Protect Access to Women’s Health

Today, Governor Roy Cooper joined the Reproductive Freedom Alliance in filing an amicus curiae brief with the United States Supreme Court to protect women’s health and access to mifepristone, an FDA-approved and proven safe abortion medication.

Gov. Cooper Statement on the 51st Anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Decision

On the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Governor Roy Cooper shared the following statement:

Governor Cooper and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Celebrate Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina and Major Milestone of 20 Million Americans Insured Under Affordable Care Act

Today, Governor Cooper joined Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to highlight the positive impacts of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina and record Affordable Care Act enrollment numbers.

Governor Cooper Urges Federal Government to Require Health Plan Coverage for All Contraception

Governor Roy Cooper has signed a letter calling on U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to take additional steps to ensure that all forms of contraception are affordable and accessible.

Medicaid Expansion Launches in North Carolina, Over 600,000 North Carolinians Newly Eligible with Nearly 300,000 Automatically Enrolled

Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley celebrated the launch of Medicaid expansion, extending health care coverage to more than 600,000 newly eligible North Carolinians through NC Medicaid.

NC Medicaid Expansion Will Launch on Dec. 1, 2023

Governor Roy Cooper and NC Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley announced today that DHHS will launch Medicaid Expansion on Dec. 1, 2023, giving more than 600,000 North Carolinians access to health care.