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Wake commissioners clear the way for Atrium-WakeMed combo at contentious meeting

by Anne Blythe, Michelle Crouch and Rose Hoban September 22, 2026September 22, 2026

By Anne Blythe, Michelle Crouch and Rose Hoban Key Takeaways: With key legal details of a “strategic combination” between WakeMed Health & Hospitals and Atrium Health yet to be finalized, the Wake County Board of Commissioners on Monday voted to move forward with one of the biggest and most contentious health care changes the county […]

Cyclospora oocyst stainded red on a blue background. They are less perfectly round and have a wrinkled appearance due to this method of fixation. Most importantly, the staining is variable among the four oocysts.

Infectious Disease

Parasitic infections likely linked to farming practices, not restaurants

by Rose Hoban July 21, 2026July 21, 2026

shows a carrot and a stick, to represent financial incentives in this year's state health plan

Health Insurance

What’s coming for state employees’ insurance in the coming year? Here are the details.

by Rose Hoban July 10, 2026July 15, 2026

a group of people, including two women in wheelchairs, sit around a round table covered in phones, name cards, pens and papers.

From the legislature to sports arenas to websites, NC weighs accessibility upgrades

by Rose Hoban July 9, 2026July 8, 2026

State lawmakers in the House seated at their desks during a voting session on a series of bills, including bills affecting transgender youth and budget items

State Health Policy

NC’s first full budget since 2023 reflects transformed health policy landscape

by Jaymie Baxley, Ashley Fredde and Rose Hoban July 1, 2026July 12, 2026

Shows a hand holding a test tube that's got river water, potentially with contaminants such as PFAS, in it.

Environmental Health

Chemours looks to settle federal PFAS case for $450 million. NC wasn’t at the table.

by Rose Hoban and Will Atwater June 25, 2026June 25, 2026