4-21-26: NC Officials Agree On Medicaid

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Brett Jensen discusses North Carolina lawmakers reaching a deal on Medicaid funding and the broader state budget process, featuring an interview with Kevin Stone about a new law enforcement initiative.

Tune in here to this ​Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking Brett Jensen discusses North Carolina lawmakers reaching a deal to address a Medicaid funding shortfall. He emphasizes the importance of the measure in addressing a clear funding need in the state. Jensen then turns his attention to the broader state budget process, speculating on how long negotiations over the full budget will last. Later, Jensen talks with Kevin Stone, Law Enforcement chief with the Mecklenburg County ABC Board, about a new initiative called “Operation High Octane.” Listen here for all of this and more on Breaking With Brett Jensen. To be the first to hear about Breaking Brett Jensen's exclusives and more follow him on X  @Brett_Jensen ! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Brett Jensen

Guest: Kevin Stone

Topics covered

• Medicaid funding
• North Carolina budget
• state negotiations
• law enforcement
• Operation High Octane

Keywords

• Medicaid
• North Carolina
• budget negotiations
• law enforcement
• Operation High Octane

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mecklenburg County ABC Board

Places: North Carolina

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