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North Carolina · HB 434 · 2025Partial Progress

Care First Act

Would require health insurers to speed up prior-authorization decisions, cut the number of procedures subject to prior authorization, and increase price transparency.

Status
Passed House 109-1 and Senate 42-3 in different forms; stalled in conference committee
Status date
2025-06-24
State
North Carolina
Session year
2025

Topics

Insurance & CoveragePatient Rights & Privacy

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