Jaymie Baxley
@jaymiebaxley.bsky.social
Reporter and lifelong North Cackalackian covering rural health and Medicaid for NorthCarolinaHealthNews.org. Previously: The Pilot, The Robesonian and The Daily Courier.
The cuts being contemplated in Washington could kill North Carolina's expansion of Medicaid, ending coverage for nearly 630,000 people overnight. Read more in my latest story for NC Health News. www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/03/05/m...
NC Medicaid expansion faces uncertain future as GOP eyes federal cuts
A Republican budget plan could jeopardize Medicaid coverage for nearly 630,000 North Carolinians, with rural communities at greatest risk.
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March 6, 2025 at 4:13 AM
The cuts being contemplated in Washington could kill North Carolina's expansion of Medicaid, ending coverage for nearly 630,000 people overnight. Read more in my latest story for NC Health News. www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/03/05/m...
Rural North Carolina counties that backed Trump in 2024 stand to lose the most under Congressional Republicans’ plan to slash federal funding for Medicaid.
I hope you'll read my new report for NC Health News to learn more about what's at stake.
www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/02/17/m...
I hope you'll read my new report for NC Health News to learn more about what's at stake.
www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/02/17/m...
Rural North Carolina counties would suffer most from Medicaid cuts
Funding reductions proposed by Congress threaten hospitals, children’s health and local economies in rural communities.
www.northcarolinahealthnews.org
February 20, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Rural North Carolina counties that backed Trump in 2024 stand to lose the most under Congressional Republicans’ plan to slash federal funding for Medicaid.
I hope you'll read my new report for NC Health News to learn more about what's at stake.
www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/02/17/m...
I hope you'll read my new report for NC Health News to learn more about what's at stake.
www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/02/17/m...
A Republican-led push to make Medicaid participants work for their benefits is gaining momentum. Read more in my latest story for NC Health News.
Medicaid work requirements likely to be a priority for Republicans in Congress, NC legislature
Critics say making employment a condition of coverage could undermine North Carolina's expansion of Medicaid
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February 5, 2025 at 2:03 AM
A Republican-led push to make Medicaid participants work for their benefits is gaining momentum. Read more in my latest story for NC Health News.
Here’s my new profile of Devdutta Sangvai, who has taken the reins at NC DHHS amid uncertainty about the future of its largest program.
Devdutta Sangvai takes over as North Carolina’s top health official
The new NC DHHS secretary might lack political experience, but he has a history of managing complex organizations.
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January 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Here’s my new profile of Devdutta Sangvai, who has taken the reins at NC DHHS amid uncertainty about the future of its largest program.
In an exclusive interview, outgoing Gov. Roy Cooper told me about the “uphill battle” that led to his signature policy achievement and shared his concerns about a second Trump administration. Here’s the story. www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2024/12/05/c...
With Medicaid expansion, NC governor solidified health care legacy
As he prepares to leave office, Gov. Roy Cooper reflects on the "uphill battle" for Medicaid expansion, his signature policy achievement.
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December 9, 2024 at 3:37 AM
In an exclusive interview, outgoing Gov. Roy Cooper told me about the “uphill battle” that led to his signature policy achievement and shared his concerns about a second Trump administration. Here’s the story. www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2024/12/05/c...