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Policy News: What is Medicaid Rebase and why is it in the news?

Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025

Last week, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced a plan to reduce Medicaid rates to providers, effective October 1, 2025. NCDHHS stated that cuts are necessary due to funding shortfalls in North Carolina’s Medicaid program. Funds appropriated for Medicaid by the NC General Assembly (NCGA) in the recently passed mini…

Public Policy Update | State and Federal Budgets

Thursday, Aug 07, 2025

Autism Society of North Carolina Public Policy updates: North Carolina State Budget Update Federal Budget Update With Our Thanks   North Carolina State Budget Update The North Carolina General Assembly (NCGA) returned to Raleigh last week however they did not pass the full budget. NC operates on a “continuing resolution” which allows the state to…

Over 30 Club: Meeting autistic adults where they are

Tuesday, Aug 05, 2025

The Autism Society of North Carolina (ASNC) announces the opening of its Over 30 Club for autistic adults in the Triangle area. An extension of ASNC’s Raleigh IGNITE program for young adults, the Over 30 Club is a peer-to-peer group designed for autistic adults 30 to 45 years of age. Why an Over 30 Club “I have seen…

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