Thread by @NCHealthNews

Big crowd at the home of @NC_Governor for the bill signing for #medicaidexpansion Cooper acknowledges efforts of advocates for the past decade in pushing for the policy.

Senate leader @SenatorBerger speaking now, “we see this as an opportunity to chipping away at rules the limit access to care” #ncga

#nchouse Speaker Tim Moore says “this has been a long day in coming” touts #medicaid transformation that made the program #mco driven.
#ncga cites the money that will cone in to provide more services to #rural providers, will be a “generational change”

#ncsen Dan Blue acknowledges persistent advocacy of @NC_Governor and @DrMandyCohen “we accomplish more when we work together… says this is the biggest economic and jobs announcement the state has ever seen” #ncga #medicaidexpansion

“By becoming the 40th state to expand #Medicaid we will save #rural communities and rural #healthcare Blue says.

Now speaking @KodyKinsley who says that the 18k @ncdhhs workers who’ve been longing for this tool to help patients across the state. “To care for those with #mentalillness instead of sitting in an emergency room” #ncga #medicaidexpansion

Aaaaaand, it’s a law. #ncga @RoyCooperNC #medicaidexpansion #Medicaid