Here’s what you should know.
1. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper hopes to expand the state’s Medicaid program under the possible soon-to-be-appealed ACA.
2. On Jan. 9, 2017, HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell said CMS would process the state’s request “as expeditiously as possible when we get it.”
3. Two Republican lawmakers argued Gov. Cooper’s request was illegal under a N.C. state law as the request lacked state legislature approval. Therefore, the legislators urged CMS to prohibit the request.
4. If CMS grants the expansion, hundreds of thousands of residents would be eligible for coverage.
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