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Fresh produce and food staples at a CORA food pantry in Chatham County. Administrators of the program are troubled by proposed cuts to SNAP and Medicaid.

‘We have to juggle other things’: NC counties will have to absorb new SNAP costs without state funding

by Ashley Fredde July 10, 2026July 9, 2026

UNC Chapel Hill social work student Pat Hecker chats with a homeless man on Chapel Hill's Franklin St. during the 2016 Point In Time survey of homeless North Carolinians.

NC Senate passes bill to restrict homeless encampments, expand drug penalties

by Ashley Fredde June 26, 2026June 29, 2026

Adult care home inspections: repetitive or necessary? NC lawmakers debate changes

by Ashley Fredde May 21, 2026May 20, 2026

An advocacy day is held at North Carolina general assembly.

NC lawmakers propose raising tobacco age to 21, adding retail permits

by Ashley Fredde May 1, 2026April 30, 2026

A white-haired man in a blue suit reads his speech at a wooden podium as lawmakers and oral health advocates in the background look on. Dentist Frank Courts was among the group advocatig for higher Medicaid reimbursement rates for dentists.

State Health Policy

NC dentists push for higher Medicaid payments to tackle access crisis

by Anne Blythe April 22, 2026April 23, 2026

Four images of X-rays of people's teeth and areas highlighted by artificial intelligence. Dentists are exploring how they can use AI in their practices to augment their care.

Drilling down on AI use in dentistry

by Anne Blythe April 3, 2026April 2, 2026