12/18/2025
NC SLP Spotlighted as Medicaid Cuts Impact Practices
Recent Medicaid funding changes are putting pressure on speech-language pathologists, especially in North Carolina. After the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act shifted more Medicaid costs to states, North Carolina introduced reimbursement cuts of 3%–10% despite strong advocacy from ASHA and NCSHLA. Although Governor Josh Stein later reversed those cuts, the state still doesn’t have a budget and could face Medicaid funding issues this spring. Providers like private practice owner Stephanie Molina say the uncertainty and payment reductions make it harder to pay staff and keep services available, showing how federal policy changes are already affecting care at the community level.
Read the full story here: https://www.asha.org/news/2025/nc-slp-spotlighted-as-medicaid-cuts-impact-practices-asha-continues-push-for-reimbursement-fixes/
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