On an Oct. 24 investor call, Ms. London said Centene is preparing for North Carolina’s Medicaid expansion, which will take effect in December.
“North Carolina is the 41st state to expand Medicaid and by passing this legislation with a joint leadership of a Democratic governor and a Republican supermajority legislature, they demonstrate the increasing bipartisan support for this program,” Ms. London said. “We expect this trend to continue as states look to provide improved access to quality care for their citizens.”
Ten states have not expanded Medicaid to all low-income adults. In at least two states, Mississippi and Kansas, some officials are pushing for lawmakers to take up expansion in 2024.
Around 2.3 million uninsured people would gain coverage if these 10 states expanded Medicaid, according to an Oct. 23 report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
