Charlotte Ledger, Author at North Carolina Health News

shows a backlit sign reading "emergency" against a dark building in the evening.

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When the ER is the only option

by Charlotte Ledger September 6, 2023September 6, 2023

CONTENT WARNING: This article references suicide. Please take caution when reading. If you need mental health support, call or text 988 or consult our resources page. By Michelle Crouch The Charlotte Ledger/ NC Health News Grace, 11, still has nightmares about the emergency room. After she tried to take her own life in May, Grace spent […]

A boy sits on a couch across from an empty chair holding his head in his hands. The empty chair is unfilled by a psychiatrist, representing the shortage of providers

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Where have all the psychiatrists gone?

by Charlotte Ledger September 5, 2023September 6, 2023

Shows a brick sign surrounded by trees and landscaping reading "Aldersgate, A United Methodist Retirement Community

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State regulators step in to supervise Aldersgate’s financial operations, saying the retirement community is ‘financially hazardous’

by Charlotte Ledger August 26, 2023August 25, 2023

Shows people in scrubs and surgical gear in an operating room. They could be doing heart surgery or a sterilization. it's unclear.

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Sterilization Surge: Some doctors say abortion restrictions are driving N.C. women to choose permanent birth control

by Charlotte Ledger July 17, 2023September 5, 2023

Abandoned child's toy, child welfare failure. Many foster children do not have any toys.

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With nowhere else to go, kids needing foster care sleep on the floor in county offices

by Charlotte Ledger July 5, 2023July 9, 2023

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, North Carolina spent close to $1.2 billion on nursing homes for elderly Medicaid recipients in 2013.

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Inadequate oversight: Lack of inspectors leaves some nursing home complaints unaddressed for months

by Charlotte Ledger June 12, 2023June 11, 2023