By Kelsey Tsipis North Carolina remains one of two states in the nation that automatically prosecutes all 16- and 17-year-olds as adults. That’s why supporters of Action for Children for North Carolina visited the Legislative Building Thursday to advocate against North Carolina’s law requiring kids under 18 to be prosecuted as adults, no matter how […]
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Women’s Health Week Marked at General Assembly
By Kelsey Tsipis Women’s health experts say there’s a positive trend for women’s health in North Carolina, but there’s still a way to go to make the state’s women the healthiest they can be. Rep. Verla Insko (D-Chapel Hill) began a press conference on women’s health at the General Assembly this morning reminding listeners North […]
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Governor’s Budget has Rough Cuts for Health & Human Services
At the short session begins, state officials and advocates are bracing for painful cuts to the health and human services budget, and preparing to push back. By Rose Hoban State health officials presented the governor’s proposed budget before the House Health and Human Services Appropriations Committee today, and while there were a few bright spots […]
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NC Faces Potentially Massive Legal Settlement Over Housing for Mentally Ill
Negotiations with the US Department of Justice over North Carolina’s use of Adult Care Homes to house mental health patients are reaching a head after a year of negotiations. And the tab is likely to be large for the state. By Rose Hoban Close to a year of negotiations between the state Department of Health […]
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Lawmakers Will Wrestle With Tough Medicaid, Mental Health Issues During Short Session
Part 2 of 2: As lawmakers prepare to reconvene for the ‘short’ session today, there has been plenty of activity on health care related issues, even this week. And there will be a raft of bills for them to consider in the coming months. By Rose Hoban This week, the General Assembly reconvenes for the […]
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HOUSE Calls: Questions About Cholesterol & Sleep Aids
This week we respond to questions about cholesterol and sleep aids. Dear HOUSE Calls, What is worse in your diet for heart disease, cholesterol or carbohydrates? This is a tough one. Good for you for paying attention to the details. Basically, the most important life style issues for heart disease are: 1) quit smoking (if […]