RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - Following the North Carolina House passage of House Bill 372 to reform and modernize the state's Medicaid system of delivering health care primarily to the poor, Health and Human Services Secretary Aldona Wos issued the following statement.

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"We commend the House for the overwhelming, bi-partisan passage of a Medicaid reform bill that is based on what works in North Carolina and aligns with the principles of Governor Pat McCrory's Healthy NC initiative. This is the year for North Carolina to move forward with historic reform. We look forward to working with both chambers to pass reform that creates a more predictable budget for taxpayers, reduces waste, and rewards health care providers for delivering quality, cost-effective care to patients."

The text of HB 372 (S574) can be found at ncleg.net.