The rocky road to more manageable healthcare costs in NC

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: October 5, 2026

Words: 653

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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As it seeks ways to make healthcare in North Carolina more affordable, a group of some of the state’s main decision-makers in medical care, payments, and policy highlighted the challenges of developing and agreeing on ideas that will lead to lower costs and better health.

In on the discussions are the state’s big insurers, including state Treasurer Brad Briner, who oversees the State Employee Health Plan; the CEO of Blue Cross Blue …

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