Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses legislative votes to expand Medicaid in North Carolina. King offered these comments during the March 17, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
Carolina Journal’s Donna King leads ‘State Lines’ discussion about Medicaid expansion
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