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A Black woman stands behind a podium that reads "North Carolina General Assembly" smiling at the room. She has a crowd of people standing close behind her.

Lawmakers agree North Carolina has a maternal health crisis. So why are reforms stalling?

by Skye Crawford and Ashley Fredde June 18, 2026June 21, 2026

A black-and-white sign that reads "telehealth office" sits on a table next to a medical device.

Children's Health

Survey: Staff say school-based telehealth cuts behavioral issues

by Jennifer Fernandez June 17, 2026June 21, 2026

People seated facing a dais in a room with the North Carolina seal on the wall. They are listening to a child welfare case being heard by lawmakers from the N.C. General Assembly House Oversight Committee.

Children's Health

NC lawmakers eye more child welfare changes after Charlotte girl’s death exposes chronic gaps in the system

by Jennifer Fernandez and Ashley Fredde June 8, 2026June 9, 2026

Children's Health

‘A calling’: Paid foster parents are changing outcomes for NC children

by Jennifer Fernandez June 5, 2026June 4, 2026

Children's Health

Put state health assessment form on your ‘kindergarten to-do’ list

by Jennifer Fernandez June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

a young woman and a younger girl, both wearing red, show off their bracelets which they need because of their heart conditions. They are advocating for the presence of automatic external defibrillators in schools across the state.

State Health Policy

Cardiac emergency survivors, advocates encourage ‘Smart Heart Act’ inclusion in state budget

by Skye Crawford May 29, 2026May 28, 2026