A landmark program created to help eliminate medical debt for those struggling to pay their hospital bills in North Carolina now has uniform support from state hospitals.
On Monday, Gov. Roy Cooper announced that all of the state’s 99 acute care hospitals will participate in an innovative new medical debt forgiveness program for low-and-middle income patients.
“We are excited to announce all of North Carolina’s 99 hospitals have signed up to participate in the program,” said Gov. Cooper at a news conference.
The initiative is being called the first of its kind with the purpose of easing medical debt for low and middle-income patients in North Carolina. The plan is a joint effort between Cooper and the North Carolina Department of Health…
