NC Governor Moves to Tackle Healthcare Costs | Durham News

Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 30, 2026 · 2m

Governor Josh Stein just launched a bold new push to tame North Carolina’s spiraling healthcare costs with a bipartisan commission tasked with making care more affordable, transparent, and accessible. Co-chaired by State Treasurer Brad Briner and Health and Human Services head Devdutta Sangvai, the Health Care Affordability Commission brings together lawmakers, doctors, insurers, and patient advocates to tackle rising prices, rural access gaps, and workforce shortages. With the State Health Plan facing a $1 billion deficit and retirees hit with higher out-of-pocket costs, this move comes at a…