The Biden administration yesterday said it signed off on a plan under which North Carolina will give hospitals additional Medicaid funds if they forgive the medical debt of approximately 2 million residents. Via Axios: It's the latest administration move on an issue closely linked to Americans' broader economic concerns and comes on the heels of a separate proposal unveiled last month to wipe medical debt from 15 million people's credit reports. North Carolina Gov.

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