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shows the front of the legislative building in Raleigh, general assembly, where the state budget gets approved

State Health Policy

Cooper’s $29.3 billion spending proposal provides millions to address health care workforce shortages

by Anne Blythe May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

A dental professional like a dental hygienist or dentist puts a flashlight into someone's mouth. It's a proxy for dentists and oral health and oral cancer screenings because of HPV

NC dental board gets robust response to proposal to change sedation rules

by Anne Blythe May 4, 2022May 3, 2022

Masked male dentist and masked female hygienist drill inside a patients mouth

You can get Botox at your dentist’s office now

by Anne Blythe May 2, 2022August 30, 2022

From behind, shows a man holding the hand of a little boy. Whether this is a parent or a foster parent is unknown, but the child appears calm and cared for, something that's an issue in NC's child welfare system.

Children's Health

Can NC reduce the number of children in crisis who end up in limbo? Advocates hope a new plan can help.

by Anne Blythe March 28, 2022August 31, 2022

A man stands at a podium talking, while another man, who is wearing a mask against COVID, stands behind him. They're both wearing suits and ties.

Infectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – March 17 ‘The worst is behind us,’ NC and COVID

by Anne Blythe March 17, 2022October 25, 2022

Masked male dentist and masked female hygienist drill inside a patients mouth

A widow’s mission to change NC dental sedation rules

by Anne Blythe March 10, 2022September 15, 2026