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A rare Chapel Hill snow covers steps outside UNC Adams School of Dentistry. There's a heightened interest in public health dentistry among students looking to be advocates for oral health care.

Giving more teeth to public health in dentistry

by Anne Blythe May 28, 2026June 2, 2026

Shows a little girl in a wheelchair holding a doll who is looking straight into the camera. She's surrounded by smiling adults who are advocating for home care services for kids like her.

State Health Policy

NC families with disabled children press lawmakers to maintain funding as federal Medicaid cuts loom

by Rose Hoban May 18, 2026May 17, 2026

Children's Health

‘Kin-first’ foster care gains ground in North Carolina after state creates incentive

by Jennifer Fernandez May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

children climbing up a ladder at a park playground

A crisis team that stays: How a new NC program is keeping kids out of the ER

by Taylor Knopf May 11, 2026May 9, 2026

A man in a suit smiles while holding up signed documents at a ceremonial signing event as people standing around him applaud.

‘Imperfections’ in NC Medicaid bill may cause headaches, require fixes

by Carolina Public Press May 9, 2026May 11, 2026

shows two adults providing applied behavior analysis, otherwise known as ABA therapy, with two young people.

NC moves to rein in soaring autism therapy costs amid fraud concerns

by Jaymie Baxley April 27, 2026April 30, 2026