WASHINGTON — Governor Roy Cooper was outside the White House Wednesday proclaiming he hopes to see an agreement on Medicaid expansion soon. The News & Observer reports that Republican lawmakers, however, are saying it may take more time to hammer out a deal.
Cooper was in the nation’s capital to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris and was there the same day North Carolina was named the top state in the country for businesses.
The state remains one of just 12 to not adopt Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act.
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How close are the Republicans to the NCMS and the ONSMS position on medicaid expansion.
Both the House and Senate have passed bills related to Medicaid expansion, but they have not reached consensus. The legislature is currently scheduled to return monthly between July and December, so the potential for future consensus remains.