NC lawmakers eye concerns over child care availability, health care costs
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By Will Doran
Published on March 10, 2026.
The North Carolina state legislature is set to debate health care issues, including access to child care and public health care. An oversight committee on the Department of Health and Human Services, which falls under Democratic Gov. Josh Stein's administration, is expected to hear an update on DHHS audits by Republican State Auditor Dave Boliek. The committee also plans to discuss hospital facility fees, which critics attribute to driving up costs for surgeries. This comes as Stein is urging lawmakers to contribute another $319 million to Medicaid, which is facing a shortfall due to rising costs and the lack of a new state budget.
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