Thousands of Cumberland County residents on Medicaid, SNAP risk losing benefits under Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
Federal funding cuts to Medicaid and SNAP and proposed work requirements in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could cause thousands of Cumberland County residents to lose their benefits.
North Carolina legislators head into 2025 with plans to improve state and county health
The North Carolina General Assembly’s 2025 legislative began this week and the county’s representatives are heading into the new year looking to tackle access to care , water pollution, sexual assault and other health issues.
How possible cuts to federal Medicaid funding would impact Cumberland County
Over 25,000 Cumberland County residents have health insurance thanks to the NC Medicaid expansion. However, health policy experts and activists worry those residents could lose coverage if the incoming federal legislature cuts its share of Medicaid funding.