The state partnered with a nonprofit to wipe out the debts. It also has a plan in place to prevent medical debt for people in specific income brackets.
After a routine trip to her mailbox, Dawn Daly-Mack almost threw away an important letter that she thought was junk mail.
"I opened it up and it said, 'Your medical bill has been paid,'" says Daly-Mack, 60, who lives in Gaston, in northeastern North ... [3592 chars]