Rachel Crumpler, Author at North Carolina Health News - Page 17 of 29

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NC pharmacists stepping up to provide contraception services after passage of 2021 law

by Rachel Crumpler January 11, 2024January 11, 2024

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Too much need, too few resources to meet all of the demand for substance use treatment in NC prisons

by Rachel Crumpler January 10, 2024January 9, 2024

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State Health Policy

Our reporters look into their health policy crystal balls for 2024

by Rose Hoban, Will Atwater, Jaymie Baxley, Anne Blythe, Rachel Crumpler, Jennifer Fernandez and Taylor Knopf January 2, 2024January 2, 2024

A collage of photos representing top health news stories of the year, including an alter for migrant workers who died in the heat, protestors and advocates at the legislature, a playground, a rally for gun safety and firefighter gear. Many of these social issues got attention in 2023

Environmental Health

What else grabbed your attention in 2023? North Carolina’s top health topics.

by Rachel Crumpler, Rose Hoban, Anne Blythe, Will Atwater and Charlotte Ledger December 29, 2023December 28, 2023

A collage of five photos representing the top health stories of the year, including a teen driver, Brynn Marr Hospital, Blue Cross Blue Shield, a Medicaid expansion valentine and medical marijuana

North Carolina’s top health topics for 2023

by Rachel Crumpler, Jaymie Baxley, Anne Blythe, Rose Hoban, Jennifer Fernandez and Taylor Knopf December 28, 2023December 27, 2023

A shadow of a person behind bars in a jail cell

Formerly incarcerated people, family member reflect on the highs and lows of the holiday season

by Rachel Crumpler December 21, 2023December 21, 2023