NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Governor Josh Stein and North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Dev Sangvai announced Monday that more than $6.5 billion in medical debt has been relieved for over 2.5 million North Carolinians through the state’s Medical Debt Relief Program over the past year.

“Medical debt is a tremendous weight keeping so many families from financial security, and, unlike most other forms of debt, it’s not a choice,” Stein said in a statement. “Today’s announcement will free people from financial stress so they can focus on getting healthy. I thank Governor Roy Cooper, DHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley, and the hospitals that partnered with the State of North Carolina to make this life-changing news possible. I urge the General Assembly to keep this momentum going by co

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