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State Health Policy

Cannabis confusion pushes states to ban smokable hemp

by Stateline January 15, 2020April 12, 2021

An exam room in a clinic or a rural hospital.

Rural and safety net hospitals prepare for cut in federal support

by Stateline November 11, 2019November 10, 2019

Opioid settlements spark debate on how to spend the money

by Stateline August 19, 2019April 13, 2021

Opioid Overdose Drug Reaches Too Few Patients

by Stateline August 14, 2019August 12, 2019

a doctor in a darkened room examines xrays of breast tissue to look for cancer.

Health Inequities

Black women more likely to die of breast cancer – especially in the South

by Stateline May 22, 2019April 13, 2021

shows a smiling little girl at a table with flowers, a little boy is in the background, just out of focus. they're both at a summer school lunches program. School lunch programs were suspended because of COVID-19, but school districts across North Carolina came up with alternatives.

Children's Health

New Rules Could Open More Homes to Foster Kids

by Stateline January 3, 2019December 24, 2018