Just two weeks after taking office, North Carolina’s Democratic Governor Josh Stein has already implemented new measures to protect individuals’ reproductive rights.
Announced earlier this month, unpaid medical bills will no longer appear on credit reports due to a final rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. This move will ensure that Americans are not denied access to credit for home mortgages, car loans, or small business loans.
Dr. Jordan Poler’s “cocktail” effectively removes contaminants from drinking water, including PFAS, pharmaceuticals and heavy metals.
Gov. Roy Cooper recently celebrated the first anniversary of expanding Medicaid access by announcing an impressive feat—the state has nearly reached its 600,000-person enrollment goal a year ahead of schedule.
When a constituent reached out via email to GOP state Sen. Danny Britt about the state’s abortion ban, he replied, “I suggest you move to China immediately and see how that works out for you.”
Damaged municipal water systems, compromised septic systems, and contaminated drinking water caused by flooded private wells have state public health officials concerned.
North Carolina has one of the highest rates of medical debt in the U.S., ranking 4th in the nation. In 2022, 20% of residents had medical debt in collections—equivalent to one in five people.
Researchers saw a 3% increase in tubal sterilizations, commonly known as getting “tubes tied,” per month between July and December 2022 in states with abortion bans. Vasectomies increased over three times during that same period.
Across the state, the executive directors of nearly two dozen community-based organizations are calling on health care providers to remove liens for homeowners with medical debt.
In the highly watched governor’s race, reproductive rights advocate Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein is up against Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who has openly declared that “there is no compromise on abortion.”