The Latest Breaking News from Dale Folwell

About 100 million people in the U.S. are burdened by health care debt. Democrats and Republicans in statehouses around the country have been quietly working together to tackle the crisis.

North Carolina-based Advocate Health takes action amid scrutiny of its debt collection methods

Owners of Wilmington, North Carolina's Cheetah Premier Gentlemen's Club say they were blindsided by the seizure.

Atrium Health in North Carolina is one of likely thousands of hospitals using ‘extraordinary’ collection measures, report finds

State Senate passes bill banning ESG use in state investments; Governor expected to veto

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

Mandy Cohen, who led North Carolina’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is President Joe Biden’s choice to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd, Rep. Dan Bishop and other Republicans are citing Dr. Mandy Cohen’s track record during the COVID-19 pandemic in opposing her as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Former President Donald Trump has pledged to endorse Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson for North Carolina governor