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A collage-style graphic featuring a Facebook group titled “TriWest Healthcare Alliance (TriCare West) Grievances – Unofficial” surrounded by speech-bubble quotes from users expressing frustration. Quotes mention denied coverage, delayed care, billing issues, and emotional exhaustion, including statements like “I am absolutely exhausted,” “Beneficiaries being routinely denied claims,” and “I’m in the process of filing a congressional complaint.” The overall tone conveys widespread dissatisfaction with TriCare services.

Military Health

‘Got to get fixed:’ Billing delays, coverage issues still plague Tricare patients and providers

by The War Horse April 25, 2026April 24, 2026

A person wearing clear disposable gloves holds a handful of small, colorful plastic fragments and sand-sized debris, illustrating microplastic pollution collected from a beach or shoreline.

Environmental Health

Living with microplastics, and finding ways to reduce exposure

by Will Atwater April 24, 2026April 23, 2026

shows the floor of the NC state legislature beyond a glass window with the Great Seal of the State of NC on it

Medicaid breakthrough comes with unexpected immigration mandates

by Anne Blythe, Ashley Fredde and Rose Hoban April 23, 2026April 28, 2026

African American mother room sharing with bassinet

Children's Health

NC lawmakers urged to boost Safe Sleep funding after 1,100 infant deaths in less than a decade

by Jennifer Fernandez April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

A woman stands at a microphone reading from a paper during a public meeting, while three officials sit at a table facing the audience; several attendees are seated in the foreground, and a row of international flags lines the wall behind the panel.

Proposed industrial wastewater rules ‘completely inadequate’

by Coastal Review Online April 19, 2026May 6, 2026

Red and blue hospital sign with arrows pointing to “Emergency” and “Ambulatory Surgery Entrance,” set against trees in the background.

UNC-Wilmington seeks approval for four-year medical school

by NC Newsline April 18, 2026April 17, 2026