Top Story Spotlight NC House bills aim to reduce hospitals' property tax exemptions, sales tax refunds RICHARD CRAVER Winston-Salem Journal Mar 19, 2026 Mar 19, 2026 Updated 6 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An N.C. House committee is recommending two tax-revenue reduction prescriptions for the state's not-for-profit healthcare systems and hospitals.kAm%96 w@FD6 $6=64E r@>>:EE66 @? !C@A6CEJ %2I #65F4E:@? 2?5 #67@C> F?G6:=65 (65?6D52J EH@ 5C27E 3:==D]k^AmkAm%96 7:CDE 5C27E 3:== :D E6?E2E:G6=J E:E=65 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^H63D6CG:46D]?4=68]8@G^':6Hs@4$:E6u:=6^`_dc`dQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmQw@DA:E2= D2=6D E2I C67F?5 >@5:7:42E:@?D]Qk^2mk^AmkAm%9:D =68:D=2E:@? H@F=5 C65F46 9@DA:E2=DV >2I:>F> 2??F2= DE2E6 D2=6D E2I C67F?5 7C@> Sb`]f >:==:@? E@ S`_ >:==:@?[ 2D H6== 2D E96 >2I:>F> 2??F2= =@42= D2=6D E2I C67F?5 7C@> S`b]` >:==:@? 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