North Carolina poised to expand Medicaid

North Carolina is on the verge of becoming the latest state to expand Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act through a deal legislative leaders announced Thursday.

The Tar Heel State’s hospital industry backs the expansion, which would cover an estimated 600,000 adults with incomes below 133% of the federal poverty level, or $19,391 a year for a single person. The federal government provides 90% of the funds for these Medicaid…