Governor Stein, NCDHHS Announce More Than $6.5 Billion in Medical Debt Erased in North Carolina
By Marge | Published 2025-10-15T16:08:37.183+00:00
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Raleigh -- Press Release North Carolina Governor Josh Stein's Office Oct 13, 2025: Governor Josh Stein and NC Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai announced today that through North Carolina’s Medical Debt Relief Program, more than $6.5 billion in medical debt has been relieved for more than 2.5 million North Carolinians 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,” said Governor Josh Stein. “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 comin