Starting Friday, North Carolinians will have greater access to health care as the long-awaited Medicaid expansion is launched. Medicaid will provide coverage to individuals ages 19 to 64 with higher incomes, allowing eligibility for those earning up to 138% of the federal poverty rate. Kody Kinsley, North Carolina's Secretary of Health and Human Services, said this expansion will bring essential care to thousands, improving their health and overall well-being. ...