Funding

In total, $21 million in federal and state dollars was allocated in the final budget to fund NC Kids’ Care for the 2008-09 fiscal year. However, due to funding limitations the program's financing mechanisms have not been decided.

Reflecting experiences in other states that have seen significant growth in the number of previously eligible but uninsured children who enroll when an expansion is implemented, the state also allocated additional dollars to fund enrollment growth in Medicaid and Health Choice.