«To encourage states that had not expanded Medicaid to get on board, the federal government allotted a $1.6 billion or so “signing bonus” to new states. After North Carolina passed Medicaid expansion with bi-partisan support, the General Assembly used part of that signing bonus to fund about $835 million for behavioral health. DHHS used some of those funds to increase the rates paid to Medicaid providers for behavioral health services, among other things.»

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article299325609.html

Is 50% for behavioral health good, bad, or average?