Health officials say budget stalemate may put DHHS in the red

By Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service Raleigh — Money is tight at N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.

Budget impasse impacts Medicaid

Raleigh – N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen recently warned that her office “can’t make a February start date” for Medicaid transformation “without a state budget in place.” As of Friday, the state legislature was still at a budget impasse.