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A woman with cerebral palsy sits with her father on their couch.

Covid relief payments triggered feds to demand money back from Social Security recipients

by KFF Health News October 21, 2023October 22, 2023

Four women — three Black and one white — are seated at a table with with microphones in front of them and a banner behind them that reads: "Women's Environmental Leadership Summit." They are smiling in reaction to something that was said.

Environmental Health

From outliers to luminaries: Warren County’s PCB protests get mainstream attention as more communities grapple with environmental justice issues made worse by climate change

by Will Atwater October 20, 2023October 20, 2023

A room with people seated at round tables looking at four panelists on stage with a slide behind them that reads "Restoration Matters" to reflect the theme of a prison reform conference

Advocates, state officials work toward reforms to improve conditions for people working and residing in NC prisons

by Rachel Crumpler October 19, 2023January 5, 2024

map showing arrangement of local mental health managed care organizations in North Carolina as of 2023. Now that some entities are merged, the state health department is conducting audits of the now-defunct organizations.

NC lawmakers give authority over the state’s mental health care system to DHHS secretary and hope for better outcomes

by Taylor Knopf October 18, 2023October 18, 2023

Early childhood advocates in conference room discuss priorities.

Children's Health

Priorities set, early childhood advocates turn focus to policy changes

by Jennifer Fernandez October 17, 2023October 23, 2023

Shows a Black couple sitting on a couch with a coffee table in front of them. Medical bills are spread out on the table.

Atrium Health halts lawsuits against patients for unpaid medical bills

by Michelle Crouch and Charlotte Ledger October 16, 2023May 12, 2024