North Carolinians have some of the most expensive medical debt in the US, and a new program from Gov. Roy Cooper's administration aims to do something about it.
With a focus on western North Carolina, NCDHHS has introduced temporary measures to aid those impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Under Harris’ plan, Medicare would cover the cost of in-home health care for seniors enrolled in the program, after a medical provider has determined that they are in need of help performing daily tasks. Harris’ proposal would also provide coverage for vision and hearing benefits under Medicare.
These actions include issuing advisories to prevent debt collectors from targeting families with illegal medical debt collection tactics and cracking down on certain collectors. The new efforts could have a major impact in North Carolina, where as many as three million people are affected by medical debt.
Harris wants to expand the $35 monthly cap on insulin costs and a $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket drug costs so that they apply to all Americans, not just seniors on Medicare.
Trump’s healthcare 'concepts' include repealing the Affordable Care Act, which would strip health insurance from more than 1.5 million North Carolinians, increase costs, and put people with preexisting conditions at risk of losing their coverage, the Harris-Walz report says.
It didn’t take long for me to be forced to grow up. On August 16, 2023, just a year and a half after the passage of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say LGBTQ’ law, three bills targeting LGBTQ youth were enacted in North Carolina.
Ex-President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris met for their first presidential debate—and Trump unleashed a barrage of lies and misleading claims.
Doulas are non-medical aides who provide information and support to parents before, during, and shortly after the birth of their babies. Supporters say the state should make doulas in NC more affordable.
These two campaigns have vast differences in their policies to address climate change, and I believe the Harris-Walz campaign is taking steps to address our climate crisis in ways that will benefit North Carolina. Vice President Harris was the deciding vote on the Inflation Reduction Act, which included the largest investment to combat climate change in American history.
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