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North Carolina wipes out over $6.5B in medical debt for millions

By Alan Goforth

“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," Democratic Gov. Josh Stein said in announcing the debt relief earlier this week.

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October 16, 2025

Nearly all short-term health plans exclude maternity care, prescription drugs

“Taken together, these changes could lead more consumers to purchase less-expensive and less-comprehensive coverage, such as short-term plans, instead of a more comprehensive ACA plan this open enrollment season,” according to a new report from KFF.

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October 16, 2025

Governor Newsom signs major benefit mandates, vetoes others to protect health plans

Gavin Newsom vetoed some health benefits bills, arguing that those bills would do too much to weaken health plan care utilization management efforts and increase plan costs.

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October 16, 2025

A group of Democratic governors form their own public health alliance

The leaders of 15 jurisdictions joined in the launch, but the Democrats in charge of 10 other jurisdictions did not.

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October 16, 2025

CDC staff fired and reinstated in mass layoff error at turmoil-hit HHS

At the CDC, hundreds of employees were mistakenly laid off last week before being hurriedly reinstated, highlighting the growing chaos across federal departments.

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