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State-Run Insurance Plans for Foster Kids Leave Some of Them Without Doctors

North Carolina rolled out a $3.1 billion insurance plan for kids in foster care, but many doctors did not accept patients on the plan. The state is one of several experimenting with a model that has left kids’ guardians scrambling to find health care providers.

Summary of reporting by kffhealthnews April 2, 2026 1 min read Markdown