NC’s medical debt relief program has wiped out $6.5B owed, exceeding expectations

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced Monday that the state’s medical debt relief initiative has eliminated roughly $6.5 ...

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

More than 2.5 million North Carolina residents are getting over $6.5 billion in medical debt eliminated through a state ...

North Carolina Republicans blame Democrats for 'woke' policies they say contributed to Charlotte light-rail stabbing

North Carolina Republicans are blaming Democrats' "woke" policies and lenient crime enforcement for the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a Charlotte, North Carolina, ...

Ukrainian refugee's train stabbing death becomes early flashpoint in 2026 North Carolina Senate race

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republicans in North Carolina and beyond are making a concerted effort to turn the stabbing death of a Ukrainian woman on a Charlotte commuter train into a political liability for ...

North Carolina wipes out $6.5B in medical debt for 2.5M residents. Here’s how.

North Carolina’s medical debt initiative, announced in 2024, has delivered more relief than initially expected in a state with a high rate of medical debt.