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A wrapped strip of suboxone is on a counter. This is the drug used for medication-assisted treatment to prevent opioid overdoses.

Featured, Substance Use

Policy change removes one barrier to prescribing buprenorphine

by Rachel Crumpler February 2, 2023July 26, 2023

A Black woman looks at her phone while working at a table with a laptop, notebook and cup of coffee. A breast pump is also on the table ready to use.

Two laws provide greater accommodations for pregnant and nursing workers

by Rachel Crumpler January 30, 2023January 29, 2023

A group of people gather around a metal cooking station preparing a dish. One woman in a white apron measures olive oil. Another woman cuts a lemon into slices. Another woman cuts asparagus.

Health Inequities

Comprehensive food nutrition program aims to combat disparities in diabetes treatments

by Rachel Crumpler January 19, 2023January 19, 2023

A series of closed tan doors in a jail housing unit

Poorly resourced, insufficient oversight system allows violations, dangerous conditions in NC jails

by Rachel Crumpler January 13, 2023January 12, 2023

shows a white HIV medication bottle with the label Descovy 200 mg/ 25 mg on a table, next to the bottle is a bunch of blue pills

Health Insurance

HIV advocates call plans from insurer Blue Cross NC ‘discriminatory’

by Rachel Crumpler January 6, 2023January 5, 2023

shows a crowd of people in Times Square, surrounded by LED signs. Someone stands in front of a large digital sign with large letters that read 2023.

What’s coming in 2023 in NC’s health care scene? Here’s what we’ll be tracking.

by Will Atwater, Anne Blythe, Rose Hoban, Rachel Crumpler, Taylor Knopf, Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven and Thomas Goldsmith January 3, 2023January 4, 2023