
Health care consolidation fuels spending and decreased quality of care in WNC <span>Health care consolidation fuels spending and decreased quality of care in WNC</span> <div class="evo-article__body"><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">North Carolina is the <a class="gnt_ar_b_a" href="https://www.forbes.com/advisor/health-insurance/most-and-least-expensive-states-for-health-care-ranked/">most expensive state</a> for health care in the country, with the highest average premium for residents with “plus-one” health insurance coverage through an employer at $4,781 annually.</p></div> <span><span>Zoie.Mitchell@…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2024-08-04T17:45:29-04:00" title="Sunday, August 4, 2024 - 17:45">Sun, 08/04/2024 - 17:45</time> </span> <div class="col-auto">May 22, 2025 </div>