Gov. Cooper to hospitals: Push the NC legislature on Medicaid expansion

Gov. Roy Cooper and his health secretary encouraged rural hospital executives Wednesday to push their area legislators on Medicaid expansion, saying House leadership is holding back on a vote that would probably pass in that chamber. Cooper and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen also heard from hospital leaders worried about their bottom lines, doctor desertsand the domino effect that hospital problems have on a community.