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a legislative committee room

NC lawmakers consider options to force psychiatric treatment for people with severe mental illness

by Taylor Knopf March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

Close-up of a child lying on their side, holding a stuffed animal, with a widespread red, blotchy rash visible across the shoulder, arm, and cheek.

Children's Health

Hospitals fighting measles confront a challenge: Few doctors have seen it before

by KFF Health News March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

Shows a woman with a stethoscope around her neck, she's perched on an exam table next to a wall decorated with children's book charters. She's part of a primary care clinic that was in the federal "Making Care Primary "program which was abuptly ended.

Clinics sour on CMS after agency scraps 10-year primary care program only months in

by KFF Health News February 11, 2026February 10, 2026

year in review photos include a hog farm, atrium health, opioid testing and a dental office

Environmental Health

What are some stories that grabbed readers in 2025?

by Will Atwater, Anne Blythe, Michelle Crouch and Taylor Knopf December 30, 2025December 28, 2025

Protesters hold signs that call for Atrium Health to honor affordable housing promises at an Atrium Health board meeting.

Charlotte Ledger

Protesters pack normally quiet Atrium Health hospital authority meeting

by Michelle Crouch and Charlotte Ledger December 3, 2025December 2, 2025

Shows a series of ICU rooms at UNC Hospital, a staffer in scrubs with a facemask and headcover walks by. Intensive care units are places where many health care workers can burn out or experience extreme stress.

Healthcare Workers

‘You remember the ones you couldn’t help’: Doctors reflect on burnout, the emotional cost of care

by Correspondent December 3, 2025December 2, 2025