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North Carolina Press Releases

July 1, 2024

ACS CAN Applauds State Leaders for Commitment to Alleviate Medical Debt in North Carolina

Earlier today, Governor Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced that the state plans to relieve as much as $4 billion in medical debt for an estimated two million North Carolinians. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) joins patient advocates and public health organizations across the state in applauding this investment in North Carolina, its people and their health.

March 7, 2023

Senate Moves Forward with Medicaid Expansion

RALEIGH, NC – March 2, 2023 – The Senate Health Committee amended HB 76 to increase Medicaid eligibility today, marking the first bicameral action on the issue following the announcement by House and Senate