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If you鈥檝e ever been hit with a slew of confusing bills after a hospital stay, had a long wait for an insurance approval or struggled to pay an unexpectedly high medical bill, you know how frustrating health care in North Carolina can be.In fact, by at least one measure, it鈥檚 the worst in the nation: A 2024 Forbes Advisor analysis found that the state had the highest average premium for employer-sponsored insurance that includes a worker and a 鈥減lus-one.鈥漈his session, under growing pressure from patients and health care providers, lawmakers in Raleigh are considering a series of bills designed to trim health care costs and improve access.
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In 2014, former President Barack Obama鈥檚 health care law gave states the option to expand Medicaid. North Carolina was among 18 states who chose not to鈥
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In 2014, former President Barack Obama鈥檚 health care law gave states the option to expand Medicaid. North Carolina was among 18 states who chose not to鈥
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Mission Health, a hospital system in Western North Carolina, announced this week that it would close its maternity ward at Angel Hospital in Franklin,鈥
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Mission Health, a hospital system in Western North Carolina, announced this week that it would close its maternity ward at Angel Hospital in Franklin,鈥