PBS NewsHour

N.C. Republican explains why he supports Medicaid expansion

Clip: 01/31/2023 | 5m 2s  | Video has closed captioning.

Since the Affordable Care Act was implemented more than a decade ago, 39 states have expanded Medicaid, the public insurance program that provides health coverage to low-income Americans. North Carolina is not one. One of the obstacles had been Republican State Senator Phil Berger, but he changed his mind last year and now the expansion is a top priority. Berger joined Geoff Bennett to discuss.

Aired: 01/31/23

Rating: NR

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