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People for and against a contract proposed between WakeMed and Atrium Health fill St. Ambrose Episcopal Church to air their concerns

WakeMed, Atrium leaders leave public in dark as they brief small groups of commissioners about proposed partnership

by Anne Blythe August 7, 2026August 7, 2026

Person in a medical smock holds an array of dental tools used by dentists: picks, mirrors, scrapers, etc. to preserve oral health. Oral health advocates have been trying to unravel mystery about language in the NC budget about Medicaid billing for oral health care in ambulatory surgery centers.

State Health Policy

Oral health advocates try to unravel mystery of two NC budget paragraphs

by Anne Blythe July 17, 2026July 16, 2026

A young boy in a red shirt drinks water at Team Norway’s World Cup practice at UNC Greensboro. Extreme heat could be a player in the FIFA soccer tournament.

Record crowds, hot stadiums: Extreme heat could be a player during this summer’s World Cup

by Anne Blythe June 12, 2026June 22, 2026

A rare Chapel Hill snow covers steps outside UNC Adams School of Dentistry. There's a heightened interest in public health dentistry among students looking to be advocates for oral health care.

Giving more teeth to public health in dentistry

by Anne Blythe May 28, 2026June 2, 2026

shows the floor of the NC state legislature beyond a glass window with the Great Seal of the State of NC on it

Medicaid breakthrough comes with unexpected immigration mandates

by Anne Blythe, Ashley Fredde and Rose Hoban April 23, 2026June 30, 2026

A white-haired man in a blue suit reads his speech at a wooden podium as lawmakers and oral health advocates in the background look on. Dentist Frank Courts was among the group advocatig for higher Medicaid reimbursement rates for dentists.

State Health Policy

NC dentists push for higher Medicaid payments to tackle access crisis

by Anne Blythe April 22, 2026April 23, 2026