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Governor Cooper Hosts Roundtable Discussion on Access to Reproductive Care in North Carolina

Today, Governor Roy Cooper hosted a roundtable discussion highlighting the current reproductive care landscape in North Carolina and the harmful impacts of Senate Bill 20, the abortion ban passed last year by North Carolina Republicans.

North Carolina Hospitals Sign On to Relieve Medical Debt

Governor Roy Cooper and Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley today announced all eligible hospitals in North Carolina have signed on to the state's innovative plan to relieve medical debt for millions of people.

Governor Cooper and NCDHHS Highlight Importance of Medical Debt Relief for NC

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and NC Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley today gave an update at Care Ring in Charlotte on their plan to incentivize hospitals to relieve medical debt for millions of low- and middle-income North Carolinians.

Governor Cooper Announces NC Medicaid will Cover Oral Contraceptive Opill at Pharmacies Statewide

Today, Governor Roy Cooper joined North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) leadership and a representative from Walgreens for an announcement on Medicaid coverage in Chapel Hill. As part of NCDHHS and the Governor’s continued work to expand access to reproductive healt

CMS Approves North Carolina’s Medical Debt Relief Incentive Program

Millions of low- and middle- income North Carolinians are one step closer to medical debt relief. The U.S.

Gov. Cooper and NCDHHS Host Roundtable on Medical Debt Relief

Today Governor Roy Cooper visited Trinity Moravian Church to learn more about their efforts relieving medical debt through the Debt Jubilee Project.

North Carolina Celebrates More Than 500,000 Enrolled in Medicaid Expansion

More than half a million North Carolinians have now enrolled in Medicaid expansion since the program began seven months ago. Beneficiaries are now able get the quality health care they need at low cost.

Governor Cooper Takes Action to Lessen the Burden of Medical Debt for North Carolinians

Today, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and the NC Department of Health and Human Services announced new actions leveraging the state’s Medicaid program that will encourage hospitals to relieve a potential $4 billion in existing medical debt for approximately two million low and middle-income N

Governor Cooper Applauds Decision To Help Women Access Safe, Effective Reproductive Health Care

Today, Governor Roy Cooper issued the following statement on the decision in federal court that overturns parts of SB20, the abortion ban passed last year by North Carolina Republicans:

Governor Cooper Vows to Protect Women’s Health Care One Year After SB20

One year ago today, North Carolina Republican legislators overrode Governor Roy Cooper’s veto of their abortion ban by one vote, putting reproductive care for millions of women in jeopardy. Today, Governor Cooper issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the veto override: