RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — As the U.S Senate debates the House version of the budget, there are a number of sticking points within the GOP on the Senate side.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act received no Democratic votes in the House. Among the main sticking points for some holdouts is the expected impact the budget could have on health care, particularly Medicaid.

It was just a little more than two years ago that Medicaid expanded in North Carolina. It allowed access for around 600,000 additional people.

CBS 17's Russ Bowen sat down with Rep. Deborah Ross, a Democrat who represents Wake County, to talk about her concerns.

Below is an excerpt from the attached on-air interview segment.

Rep. Deborah Ross: "Kicking people off of Medicaid is going to have dire consequences, particularly when w

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