Mary Ward, President of McLeod Centers for Wellbeing speaks to the impact Medicaid expansion will mean for those suffering from addiction and not.

By Jeff Siner / The Charlotte Observer

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So Medicaid expansion is going to Eliminate barriers for many North Carolinians who historically have fallen Into a coverage Gap and it's going to Open those doors so that they can Receive care and particularly for those Who struggle with addiction the Reduction in stigma by having coverage For services is critical now more than Ever thanks to the opioid pandemic and Also what we're seeing with the rise in Fentanyl and other synthetics it's Ravaging our communities overdose deaths Are rising and we need every barrier Eliminated so Medicaid expansion will Create an opportunity for those who have Not sought care in the past to be able To do so easily and effectively

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