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The state House voted Wednesday to require insurance companies to cover more testing for breast cancer and other diseases.

If you鈥檝e ever been hit with a slew of confusing bills after a hospital stay, had a long wait for an insurance approval or struggled to pay an unexpectedly high medical bill, you know how frustrating health care in North Carolina can be.In fact, by at least one measure, it鈥檚 the worst in the nation: A 2024 Forbes Advisor analysis found that the state had the highest average premium for employer-sponsored insurance that includes a worker and a 鈥減lus-one.鈥漈his session, under growing pressure from patients and health care providers, lawmakers in Raleigh are considering a series of bills designed to trim health care costs and improve access.

The program 鈥渧rClinicals for Nursing鈥� lets students have dynamic conversations with virtual patients and learn how to navigate their cases.

Lindsi Franklin鈥檚 son, Isaac, was 9 years old in June 2024 when doctors found an abscess in his stomach and a section of diseased bowel. He was diagnosed with severe Crohn鈥檚 disease 鈥� Isaac鈥檚 immune system had decided that his own intestines were an enemy.

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.

The Alamance-Burlington School System, Burlington Pediatrics, and Cone Health have partnered to provide students at Hillcrest Elementary School with telehealth services during the school day.

State lawmakers want to crack down on an insurance practice that requires people to wait for approval for medical treatments.

N.C. Sen. Benton Sawrey, R-Johnston, landed an influential role in his second term this session as co-chair of the Senate鈥檚 committees on health care. He joined this week鈥檚 深夜福利 Politics Podcast to talk about his efforts to address the unusually high costs of health care in North Carolina.

The state Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would restrict government mandates for health insurance plans, despite objections from some Democrats.

The state Senate is considering a bill this week that would restrict government mandates for health insurance plans.