Welcome to Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people.

On today’s episode, Colin Campbell speaks with Sen. Kevin Corbin, a Republican from Macon County who represents the western corner of the state. He explains why he was among the first Republican senators to embrace Medicaid expansion, what it would mean for his rural district, and why he’s optimistic that the House will join the Senate in the major policy shift.