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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Hospital industry leaders say the latest version of President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” dramatically limits access to Medicaid across North Carolina.
This past weekend, NC Senator Thom Tillis claimed more than 600,000 people stand to lose healthcare coverage.
“There’s no other way to say it, it’s a cut to North Carolina’s Medicaid program,” said Josh Dobson, President and CEO of the North Carolina Healthcare Association.
Dobson told Queen City News his group estimates changes made and approved by the Senate would cut $38 to $50 billion in Medicaid funding over ten years. The Senate’s version, which was passed and sent over to the House on Tuesday, reduces taxes on healthcare providers. But without the revenue from those taxes, states like North Carolina would be unable to both pay their share of Medicaid costs and qualify for additional funding from the federal government.
“We’re asking to basically just leave North Carolina’s program as it is. If you want to rein in growth like the United States House of Representatives did, we’re okay with that,” said Dobson.
US Rep Tim Moore (R – NC 14), who represents parts of the Charlotte Metro and Western NC said he preferred what the House originally sent, but will not oppose the Senate version, “At the end of the day, I like so many, I’m going to vote for it because I’m going to stand with our President.”
Moore shares the position of several local and state GOP leaders who argue the state itself will be able to find ways to adjust spending and make sure those who qualify for Medicaid can still get it.
“Our legislative leaders, who are in charge of the North Carolina legislature now have issued a public statement stating that they believe that the state will be able to adjust their spending priorities and take care of those issues,” added Moore.
As for Tillis, he remains opposed to the measure.
“I’ve done what I’m going to do, I’ve told my staff I’ve rested my case, the fiscal research is out there, I’ll leave it to the members of the House to decide how that goes,” he told reporters.
The House could cast a final vote as soon as Wednesday.
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