Premiums rise, but overall costs could fall for NC State Health Plan members under a new system

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: July 10, 2026

Words: 709

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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State health plan members will pay less for their care beginning next year if they use UNC Hospitals, Novant Health, and Iredell Health System under a new plan adopted to help lower costs for state employees and the State Health Plan.

State Health Plan trustees on Friday agreed to contracts with three health systems designated as “preferred providers.” These are hospital systems that have agreed to lower prices for the Health Plan with the expectation …

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