CBS 17: “She’s one of many North Carolinians concerned about the future of Medicaid after President Donald Trump signed his Big Beautiful Bill into law. […] Top state Republicans have already said that they are not concerned about these cuts”
North Carolinians who have relied on Medicaid are speaking out about the GOP’s devastating cuts that will rip health care away from over 600,000 people across the state. Despite working families being terrified about losing their coverage, North Carolina Republicans “are not concerned.”
As this shapes up to be the biggest issue of the 2026 cycle, whoever enters the GOP primary for U.S. Senate will have to answer for these cuts and why they aren’t concerned about hardworking North Carolinians losing their health care.
“[Maddie Wertenberg’s son] Oli spent over 100 days in the NICU, racking up a hospital bill of over $1.2 million. Wertenberg and her husband had what she calls good health insurance, but it didn’t cover everything. So they turned to Medicaid. She’s one of many North Carolinians concerned about the future of Medicaid after President Trump signed his Big Beautiful Bill into law.”
“Top state Republicans have already said that they are not concerned about these cuts shutting down small hospitals or even coverage being taken away from American citizens.”
CBS 17: Families, Democrats urge Republicans to protect Medicaid in North Carolina
Deana Harley | July 10, 2025
- Democrats across the state are calling for the General Assembly to protect Medicaid coverage for hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians after President Donald Trump signed his Big Beautiful Bill into law.
- They’re not alone in that push. Families who have relied on Medicaid also want to see it saved.
- [Maddie Wertenberg’s] son Oliver, or Oli, is almost two. He had to fight to make it here after being born three months premature.
- Oli spent over 100 days in the NICU, racking up a hospital bill of over $1.2 million. Wertenberg and her husband had what she calls good health insurance, but it didn’t cover everything. So they turned to Medicaid.
- On Thursday in Downtown Raleigh, Democratic Senator Jay Chaudhuri says it’s not a Democrat vs. Republican issue, even quoting Republican Senator Thom Tillis, who voted against the bill in Washington.
- “Senator Tillis went on to ask, ‘So what do I tell 663,000 people in two or three years when President Trump breaks his promise by pushing people off of Medicaid because the funding is not there anymore?’” Senator [Jay] Chaudhuri said.
“North Carolina Democrats holding a press conference in downtown Raleigh this morning to slam President Trump and Republicans over their Big, Beautiful Bill amid looming Medicaid cuts. […] It’s estimated more than half a million people stand to lose their health care…”
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