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Josh Stein: “The federal government pushes it down on the state, and the state shoves it down on the county.”

On the recordOctober 16, 2026
The federal government pushes it down on the state, and the state shoves it down on the county.
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Josh Stein
North Carolina

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Governor comments on Medicaid funding responsibilities.

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