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Her health insurer delayed her MRI – as the cancer spread
By Michelle Crouch Kathleen Valentini was 47 when she first noticed a nagging pain in her hip. The Waxhaw mom tried physical therapy, but her pain just got worse. Her doctor ordered an MRI to find out what was going on, according to court documents and Kathleen’s husband, Val Valentini. But Kathleen’s health insurer wouldn’t…
Medical providers protest stricter abortion restrictions proposed in new bill
By Rose Hoban As lawmakers met Wednesday morning to give the public an opportunity to weigh in on abortion restrictions proposed late Tuesday, one group predominated in the gallery of the hearing room — health care providers. Many wore their white coats or scrubs. Some had been up all night delivering babies and gave up…
NC Republicans call for new 12-week abortion restriction
By Anne Blythe, Rachel Crumpler and Rose Hoban North Carolinians have been able to get abortion care up to 20 weeks into their pregnancies, but that may be subject to change. Republicans in the Senate and House of Representatives came to an agreement on proposed legislation to limit access to abortion after 12 weeks gestation. Key…
House Health Committee, disallows public comment, passes restrictions on gender-affirming surgeries for youth without debate
Update May 4: After debate on the House floor Wednesday evening, lawmakers voted 74-44 to pass the bill. Two Democrats joined all Republicans in voting in favor of the legislation. By Rachel Crumpler Sean Radek, 17, said he’s proof that people under the age of 18 need the ability to access gender-affirming surgery. A year…
Proposed bill could give UNC Health a green light to expand without as much oversight
By Rose Hoban Big changes could be ahead for the UNC Health system if a bill approved Monday by the state Senate wins support from the state House of Representatives. The Chapel Hill-based health care giant is one of two academic research hospital systems in North Carolina that exist under the umbrella of state government…
People under guardianship in NC would have more rights and information, under proposed revamp of statutes
By Thomas Goldsmith When Tylor Freeman was 18, he remembers, a Buncombe County court ruled that he needed a legal guardian to help him make life decisions, because that’s what a psychologist recommended after a 10-minute interview. Freeman, 28, of Asheville, who has cerebral palsy, told his story during an April 25 event in downtown…