Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

Ambetter and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina get top marks and offer affordable health insurance in North Carolina. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

Rate hikes paired with the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits will increase out-of-pocket costs for NC residents.

NORTH CAROLINA — New data has identified the states where the highest percentage of residents lack health insurance. North Carolina ranks 10th in the category with 9.3 percent of its residents ...

ASHEVILLE - A new Meredith Poll of more than 1,000 North Carolina residents took the statewide temperature on attitudes about health insurance and reported Western N.C. residents are somewhat neutral ...

North Carolina Senator Jim Burgin, a Republican from Harnett County, sits in his office at the Legislative Office Building in Raleigh. The state Senate is considering a bill this week that would ...

Health insurance is a crucial component of employee compensation, typically representing the largest benefit expense for companies outside of wages. As healthcare costs continue to rise in the United ...

Brad Briner inherits a daunting problem as he assumes the job of North Carolina state treasurer this month: the $507 million debt of the State Health Plan, which provides health insurance to 750,000 ...

Health insurance costs are set to rise in 2026 for many North Carolinians, after Congress decided not to vote on extending ...

NORTH CAROLINA — State workers like teachers and cops will no longer get help losing weight on North Carolina’s dime. Effective Monday, the North Carolina State Health Plan no longer covers popular ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article said the bill was set to be signed by Gov. Cooper. This is incorrect. The bill needs one more affirmative House vote before it goes to ...