RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Governor Josh Stein called for state lawmakers to return to the General Assembly for a special session on Monday, November 17th to address Medicaid funding.

"The members of the General Assembly have had six months to take action and solve this problem. But they have failed. They have failed North Carolina. They have failed the people of North Carolina. And now they have packed up and left town, ostensibly until next year. It is shameful," said Stein.

In October, NCDHHS instituted a 5% cut on reimbursement rates , citing a lack of funding.

"We're really at a point now is if we don't get those dollars, we're going to have to continue with the rates because we cannot spend money we don't have. We've often used the phrase we can't put these costs on a credit card.

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