Rachel Crumpler, Author at North Carolina Health News

A row of people sit behind desks at the NC General Assembly. Two white men in suits are co-chairs of the House Select Committee on Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety.

NC lawmakers recommend reforms to mental health system, but funding questions loom

by Rachel Crumpler and Taylor Knopf April 16, 2026April 15, 2026

By Rachel Crumpler and Taylor Knopf After spending six months examining the state’s involuntary commitment process, a special North Carolina House committee released a list of recommendations on Tuesday aimed at improving the state’s intertwined mental health and criminal justice systems. The House Select Committee on Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety formed after the passage […]

A row of people sit behind desks at the NC General Assembly. Two white men in suits are co-chairs of the House Select Committee on Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety.

State Health Policy

New report highlights hurdles to Iryna’s Law implementation

by Rachel Crumpler April 14, 2026April 13, 2026

Seven people sit in chairs on stage discussing reentry challenges during a conference

Despite resource strains, NC presses forward on efforts to boost support for those leaving incarceration

by Rachel Crumpler April 10, 2026April 9, 2026

A empty waiting room inside a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic. A check-in window is visible, along with chairs and couches

With stricter laws across the Southeast, NC remains an access point for abortion care

by Rachel Crumpler March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

A empty hospital bed in a prison is visible through open blue cell doors

NC prison health care costs soar as population ages

by Rachel Crumpler March 27, 2026March 26, 2026

An empty long-term care bed inside a prison healthcare complex. A hospital bed is show with medical equipment in an otherwise empty cell.

NC prison system strained by growing need for long-term care

by Rachel Crumpler March 24, 2026March 26, 2026