Leena Patel

Health reporter

Leena Patel covers public health, wellness, prevention, and evidence-backed health reporting for everyday readers.

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North Carolina’s Medicaid crunch is turning the short session into a health-access test

North Carolina lawmakers return this week with Medicaid financing unresolved. The risk is not a confirmed cut today but a short legislative window colliding with a funding ask that state health officials say cannot wait much longer.

Leena PatelApr 19, 20262 min read

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