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Fewer North Carolinians Have Job-Based Insurance


Fewer North Carolinians Have Job-Based Insurance


By Taylor Sisk A steady job offers less piece of mind than it once did. According to data released earlier this month the percentage of..

April 24, 2013
AIDS Advocates Petition Lawmakers for Sustained Funding

AIDS Advocates Petition Lawmakers for Sustained Funding

Advocates for people with HIV and AIDS came to Raleigh Tuesday to talk to legislators and get tips for increasing support for people with..

April 10, 2013
Phil Ford Foundation Aims to Raise Awareness of Free Clinics Funding

Phil Ford Foundation Aims to Raise Awareness of Free Clinics Funding

By Saja Hindi Phil Ford has always been interested in the state of the health care system, but he only learned about the funding problems..

February 26, 2013
Hospitals, Patients To See Red Ink Without Medicaid Expansion

Hospitals, Patients To See Red Ink Without Medicaid Expansion

As North Carolina lawmakers move forward on a bill that would reject the expansion of Medicaid allowed under the Affordable Care Act,..

February 15, 2013
NC Congressional Candidates Answer Questions on Health Policy: Districts 1-4

NC Congressional Candidates Answer Questions on Health Policy: Districts 1-4

Our reporters spent several weeks calling and emailing all of NC’s Congressional candidates to ask the same three questions on health..

November 2, 2012
Event Raises Funds, Awareness, Through Dancing

Event Raises Funds, Awareness, Through Dancing

Close to a hundred people gathered in Chapel Hill Friday evening to raise money for a local community health center by dancing. By Rose..

July 2, 2012
Program Helps Uninsured Get Free Medications

Program Helps Uninsured Get Free Medications

North Carolina’s Medication Assistance Program allowed uninsured patients access close to $100 million in prescription drugs last..

June 18, 2012
Wake Students Advocate for School-based Health Center

Wake Students Advocate for School-based Health Center

Group works to garner support, create plan for school-based health center. By Saja Hindi   Health and academic performance are linked,..

May 18, 2012
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