73 NC counties lack any minimum housing code, which the state doesn't require. Tenants may have little recourse, and conditions can be unsafe during a pandemic.
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A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that almost half of asthmatic adults under 65 said they could not afford to buy their medications, see a primary care physician or see an asthma specialist.
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A complicated system of manufacturer coupons, copay, and prescription assistance programs helps some -- but not all -- patients stay out of the hospital.
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by Korie Dean and Taylor Buck, Carolina Public Press When Shane Dotson receives a complaint that a home in Rutherford County doesn’t have properly functioning plumbing, there’s not much he can do. He can follow up on the complaint and make... Continue Reading →
By Liora Engel-Smith The medications that keep Karen Bumgardner breathing are expensive. At $711, one puff of Trelegy Ellipta, a long-acting inhaler she uses daily, costs about $24. The 40-year-old Cleveland County resident also uses about... Continue Reading →
By Greg Barnes It no longer takes a meteorologist to realize that North Carolina’s climate is getting hotter, wetter and more turbulent. Although 2020 didn’t break any state climate records, it came close. The state saw... Continue Reading →
By Anne Blythe North Carolina’s bars and taverns, forced to close for nearly a year in the battle against COVID-19, may reopen their doors this weekend to welcome people in for a beer, glass of wine... Continue Reading →
By Hannah Critchfield Even as the numbers of cases, hospitalizations and deaths from the novel coronavirus are dropping in North Carolina, there is a potential dark cloud on the horizon. That’s because, as of last week,... Continue Reading →
