NC Governor Moves to Tackle Healthcare Costs | Durham News

Governor Josh Stein just launched a bold new push to tame North Carolina’s spiraling healthcare costs with a bipartisan commission tasked with making care more affordable, transparent, and accessible. Co-chaired by State Treasurer Brad Briner and Health and Human Services head Devdutta Sangvai, the Health Care Affordability Commission brings together lawmakers, doctors, insurers, and patient advocates to tackle rising prices, rural access gaps, and workforce shortages. With the State Health Plan facing a $1 billion deficit and retirees hit with higher out-of-pocket costs, this move comes at a critical moment. It’s part of a broader effort by Stein’s administration, which recently fully funded Medicaid and erased over $6.5 billion in medical debt for more than 2.5 million residents — all aimed at building a healthcare system that serves people, not profits. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1b537514a7ed3ffb