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This bill, titled "Carolina Cares," aims to establish a new health care program in North Carolina that addresses the needs of citizens who are ineligible for Medicaid due to their income levels but unable to afford health insurance. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is tasked with designing the "Carolina Cares" program, which will cover residents with incomes up to 133% of the federal poverty level, who are not eligible for Medicaid or Medicare. The program will provide a similar benefits package to the state's 2017 Essential Health Benefits Benchmark Plan, with a focus on preventive care and participant wellness. Participants will be required to pay a monthly premium based on their household income, and the program will also include co-payments, preventive care and wellness activities, and mandatory employment activities (with some exemptions). The program will be funded through federal funds, participant contributions, and state funds generated from health care-related assessments. DHHS is required to submit a design proposal for the program to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid and NC Health Choice by January 1, 2018.

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