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Trump has quietly throttled an agency devoted to the safety of American healthcare
By Arthur Allen KFF Health News The Trump administration has effectively shut down most of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s activities, closing the spigot on federal funding estimated to have saved thousands of lives and billions of dollars over the past 27 years by improving medical practice. In a July 15 letter, the…
Dogwood notifies attorney general’s office that HCA is in ‘potential noncompliance’ with Mission sale contract
By Ted Clifford Asheville Watchdog A report from the independent monitor tasked with supervising Mission Hospital has found two areas of “potential noncompliance” with the agreement HCA Healthcare signed when buying the hospital in 2019. The potential violations were a warning from federal regulators in October 2025 that Mission stood to lose Medicaid and Medicare…
NC Health News wins 10 awards in state press contest
NC Health News won 10 awards — including three first-place awards — in the annual North Carolina Press Association contest for 2026. Staff also won two second-place and five third-place awards. The press association honored work published from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026. NC Health News was judged among its peers in the…
Parasitic infections likely linked to farming practices, not restaurants
By Rose Hoban Key Takeaways: Cyclospora, a relatively unknown parasite, has been making headlines across the country as it’s given thousands of people an unpleasant case of explosive, watery diarrhea. In North Carolina, state leaders report there have been at least 307 cases of the infection. North Carolina Health News reached out to several experts…
A swarm of solar ‘bees’ are coming to western North Carolina community hubs
By Katie Myers Grist Nearly two years ago, Hurricane Helene knocked out power in Burnsville, North Carolina. Fire Chief Niles Howell had to use the station’s generator to keep everything running. Through the storm, and the devastating flooding that followed, the fire department provided a landing pad for helicopters, a base for search-and-rescue operations, and…
AI data center boom meets rural reality in Edgecombe County
By Will Atwater Key Takeaways: Across North Carolina, the debate over AI data centers is intensifying as local residents, county officials and state lawmakers clash over whether to block or accept new projects — and who should bear the risks and benefits. That tension was on full display at a recent Edgecombe County commissioners meeting.…
