Editor

Shows a man, Myron Cohen, in a suit jacket standing in front of an auditorium of people, he's gesturing at a screen that's out of the frame.

At 75, Myron Cohen isn’t interested in retiring. But fewer titles would be welcome.

by Rose Hoban February 13, 2026

By Rose Hoban About 15 years ago, Myron Cohen helped change the course of a pandemic. Cohen, who’s has been an infectious disease researcher and administrator at UNC Chapel Hill for more than four decades, was lauded worldwide in 2011 for leading a seminal study showing a stunning result: Treating people with HIV with antiretroviral […]

State Health Policy

From child welfare to climate: Top NC health stories to watch in 2026

by Rose Hoban, Will Atwater, Jaymie Baxley, Anne Blythe, Rachel Crumpler, Jennifer Fernandez and Taylor Knopf January 2, 2026January 2, 2026

Four photos on a green background representing food aid, State Health Plan, General Assembly and Holly Hill Hospital, a mental health facility

What piqued readers’ interest in 2025? Six stories of reckonings in NC’s health care system.

by Taylor Knopf, Rachel Crumpler, Jennifer Fernandez, Rose Hoban, Jaymie Baxley and Ashley Fredde December 31, 2025

A State Health Plan label on a purple background with a Band-aid to illustrate higher health care costs

Health Insurance

It took just five years for the State Health Plan’s billion-dollar surplus to become a deficit. What happened?

by Rose Hoban December 17, 2025December 17, 2025

Health Insurance

To control costs, State Health Plan leaders look to invest in members’ health

by Rose Hoban December 15, 2025

Shows a man with a beard who's reaching into a shelf at a food pantry to show off a can of food destined for someone who's losing their SNAP benefits.

North Carolinians cope with SNAP benefits freeze, navigate new food insecurities

by Rachel Crumpler and Rose Hoban November 3, 2025November 4, 2025