Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina: Expert Says 300,000 Residents May Not Know They Are Eligible

According to the North Carolina Healthcare Association, 600,000 people are now eligible to receive benefits but just over half of that number, 346,408 people, have enrolled.  Since expansion began, the program has covered more than 265,000 prescriptions for new enrollees for things like heart health, diabetes, and other illnesses and paid more than $4.8 million in claims for dental services.

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