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A person gets their teeth cleaned at a dentist's office. In NC,lawmakers are considering changes to how the NC Board of Dental Examiners is selected, Medicaid reimbursement rates and whether to open the door to private equity dentistry

Take heed, oral health providers say: No weed or gummies before your trip to the dentist.

by Anne Blythe February 1, 2024February 1, 2024

A Black woman stands in from of a architectural plan displaying a proposed housing development. She has her right hand resting on plan and his smiling as she looks at the camera. She is wearing a multi-colored blouse that includes large brown and orange flowers on the shoulder area. She's standing outside, under a white canopy on a sunny day.

Environmental Health

Grantmakers program aims to empower small community-based organizations to tackle environmental justice initiatives

by Will Atwater January 12, 2024January 12, 2024

shows a crystal ball against a smoky background. Inside the crystal ball, we see a pad with a stethoscope, and the base of the ball has the numbers 2024 on it.

State Health Policy

Our reporters look into their health policy crystal balls for 2024

by Rose Hoban, Will Atwater, Jaymie Baxley, Anne Blythe, Rachel Crumpler, Jennifer Fernandez and Taylor Knopf January 2, 2024January 2, 2024

A digital illustration drawn with marker and pencil shows a repeating pattern of Sally Nix, the subject of the article, covering her face with one hand in exasperation. A large, black sine wave shape, with curves like a roller coaster, crosses the image horizontally, bringing Nix in and out of view as she deals with waves of pain and frustration at her insurer's use of prior authorization to deny her claims.

Health Insurance

NC woman petitions health insurer after company approves — then rejects — her infusions

by KFF Health News December 15, 2023

Shows two white people standing in what looks like a church sanctuary (stained glass, arches, wooden pews with red cushions) and they are burning papers that represent medical debt.

Charlotte Ledger

Charlotte hospitals say ‘no thanks’ to charity’s efforts to erase medical debt

by Michelle Crouch and Charlotte Ledger December 11, 2023June 18, 2024

Four people are standing next to a highway holding posters and banners. One poster reads: "We want clean water." The letters are written in black and there is a fish drawn in black marker holding a sign that reads: "We will work for clean water."

Environmental Health

Concerns persist even as the EPA denies Chemours permission to import waste

by Will Atwater December 6, 2023December 6, 2023