North Carolina effort wipes out $6.5B in medical debt for 2.5M people

N.C. forgives medical debt for 2.5M residents

RALEIGH, N.C. — More than 2.5 million North Carolina residents are getting over $6.5 billion in medical debt eliminated through a state government effort that offered hospitals extra Medicaid funds from Washington if they gave patients the financial relief and…

$6.5 billion of debt erased for millions of Americans

North Carolina's Medical Debt Relief Program has erased medical debt for nearly a quarter of the state’s population.

NC program wipes out $6.5B in medical debt for 2.5M residents

More than $6.5 billion in medical debt has been eliminated for over 2.5 million North Carolinians in the past year, according to Gov. Josh Stein, who made the announcement Monday, along with North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Dev Sangvai. The state’s Medical Debt Relief Program, which is being facilitated by Undue Medical Debt, was started in July 2024 by former Gov. Roy Cooper and former NCDHHS Secretary K…

Gov. Stein: More than $6.5 billion in medical debt has been erased in North Carolina

Special to IFN RALEIGH — Gov. Josh Stein and N.C. Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai announced Monday more than $6.5 billion in medical debt has been relieved for more

North Carolina effort wipes out $6.5B in medical debt for 2.5M people

Officials say a North Carolina government initiative is eliminating over $6.5 billion in medical debt for more than 2.5 million residents.

Program, policies free 2.5M North Carolinians from $6.5B in medical debt

(The Center Square) – Updated policies by hospitals and creation of the Medical Debt Relief Program by the former governor has led to 2.5 million North Carolinians being freed of $6.5 billion in medical debt.