In 2023 North Carolina became the 40th state to expand Medicaid. Under expansion, people ages 19 to 64 are covered. To date, nearly 650,000 North Carolinians have enrolled. Although enrollment numbers have exceeded expectations, there are thousands of people in Forsyth County who are eligible and haven’t taken advantage of this opportunity to get affordable healthcare coverage.
What We Know
Approved by the N.C. House of Representatives by a vote of 92-22, House Bill 76 established a program called NC Health Works to expand Medicaid to people earning up to 133% of the federal poverty level…