According to Guilford County Social Services Director Sharon Barlow, the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which is now the One Big Beautiful Law, is projected to “significantly” impact Medicaid in Guilford County and North Carolina in ways that are very worrisome to local and state leaders.
That impact, Barlow told the Rhino Times, will come primarily through cuts to federal funding and the implementation of work requirements for able-bodied adults.
The changes are expected to lead to a reduction in Medicaid coverage for many North Carolinians, and could, she said, “destabilize” the state’s healthcare system – particularly when it comes to rural hospitals…