Medical debt ties NC residents in knots. Working to undo damage.
by Lucas Thomae, Carolina Public Press June 29, 2026 In 2018, postpartum eclampsia kept Jessica McIntyre in the hospital for a week after the birth of her son. McIntyre, a school social worker in Beaufort County, had health insurance, but her plan required her to pay 20% of the cost of her stay. In total,…