Health Care Costs

The state Senate is voting this week to require more transparency around the cost of health care services, part of legislative attempts to make health care in North Carolina more affordable.

If you’re like 1 in 5 Americans, you’ve got a medical bill you can’t pay. Getting a huge bill can be overwhelming. But it turns out there are some things you can do to protect yourself.

Research and data shows social determinants of health are leaving Americans sicker while spending more on health care. In Part 2 of The Price We Pay, we examine how social drivers of health aren't necessarily something we think of when considering health care — but we should.

Americans spend more on medical care than people in other free market countries, but we’re also less healthy. A growing number of doctors —including some who advised the Biden campaign — believe the only way to improve health and cut costs is to address the social factors which contribute to poor health. Now North Carolina's Medicaid transformation is about to test that, potentially paving the way for changes across the country.