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North Carolina · SB 978 · 2025Partial Progress

Healthcare Competition Reforms

Requires state review of hospital mergers and acquisitions over $5 million, bans retaliation and non-disclosure clauses against whistleblowing healthcare workers, and caps nonprofit hospital CEO pay at 400 times the lowest-paid employee's salary.

Status
Reported favorably from Health Committee; re-referred to Appropriations
Status date
2026-06-16
State
North Carolina
Session year
2025

Topics

Hospital & Facility OversightHealthcare WorkforceConsumer Protection

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