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Christina Schnabel talks about her family’s experience with the Healthy Opportunities Pilot in a scene from the documentary “The Root of Good Health.”

After a pioneering program was spiked, NC organizations build a new path forward

by Jaymie Baxley May 13, 2026May 18, 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

Child in a wheelchair is pictured at NC General Assembly in a IDD Caucus.

‘There’s a quiet crisis’: NC families, advocates plead for greater disability services investment

by Ashley Fredde May 7, 2026May 6, 2026

What is the Orange Card? Inside Guilford County’s health care safety net for the uninsured

by Jennifer Fernandez May 5, 2026May 4, 2026

Volunteers distribute bags of food at an outdoor event under a red tent, with a sign in the foreground reading “Say Her Name: Gigi Graham 2024,” and a playground and field in the background.

Health Inequities

Attempts to lower the rate of Black maternal deaths in NC face new challenges

by NC Newsline May 3, 2026May 1, 2026

A Black woman with glasses wearing a white cardigan with pink and teal writing on it looks at a silver laptop. Across from her sits a Black man in a brown jacket, khaki pants and black hat. Behind them are shelves lined with books. The woman is a social worker helping people with Medicaid and food benefits at the High Point Public Library in Guilford County, NC.

Looming Medicaid work rules bring big challenges to NC counties

by Jaymie Baxley and Jennifer Fernandez April 30, 2026April 29, 2026