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flag North Carolina's Medicaid expansion spurred a 97.2% spending surge, sparking debate over fiscal sustainability.

flag A new study by the Locke Foundation warns North Carolina's Medicaid expansion, enacted under a bipartisan deal, has caused a 97.2% increase in state spending over four years, raising concerns about fiscal sustainability and potential cuts to other services. flag Critics argue it has shifted many working residents from employer-sponsored plans to Medicaid, while fiscal conservatives label it an unsustainable burden. flag The findings fuel ongoing debate over the expansion's long-term economic impact, despite support from Democrats and some Republicans.

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