Americans are spending more than ever before on prescription drugs. Few places are these price hikes more clear than in the asthma world, where most inhalers are brand name with no generics. #nchealth #prescriptioncosts #ncnews #asthma northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…
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. #nchealth #ncnews #ncga northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…
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. #nchealth #ncnews #asthma northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…
Americans are spending more than ever before on prescription drugs. Few places are these price hikes more clear than in the asthma world, where most inhalers are brand name with no generics. #nchealth #prescriptioncosts #ncnews #asthma northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…
A complicated system of manufacturer coupons, copay, and prescription assistance programs helps some -- but not all -- patients stay out of the hospital. #nchealth #ncnews northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…
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 →