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Children's Health

Lawmakers agree North Carolina has a maternal health crisis. So why are reforms stalling?

Lawmakers agree North Carolina has a maternal health crisis. So why are reforms stalling?

by Skye Crawford and Ashley Fredde June 18, 2026
Survey: Staff say school-based telehealth cuts behavioral issues

Survey: Staff say school-based telehealth cuts behavioral issues

by Jennifer Fernandez June 17, 2026
NC lawmakers eye more child welfare changes after Charlotte girl’s death exposes chronic gaps in the system

NC lawmakers eye more child welfare changes after Charlotte girl’s death exposes chronic gaps in the system

by Jennifer Fernandez and Ashley Fredde June 8, 2026June 9, 2026

Chronic Disease

Report: “Deaths of despair” decline nationwide, but still more prevalent in Appalachia

Report: “Deaths of despair” decline nationwide, but still more prevalent in Appalachia

by Daily Yonder May 10, 2026May 10, 2026
At 75, Myron Cohen isn’t interested in retiring. But fewer titles would be welcome.

At 75, Myron Cohen isn’t interested in retiring. But fewer titles would be welcome.

by Rose Hoban February 13, 2026
It took just five years for the State Health Plan’s billion-dollar surplus to become a deficit. What happened? 

It took just five years for the State Health Plan’s billion-dollar surplus to become a deficit. What happened? 

by Rose Hoban December 17, 2025December 17, 2025

COMMENTARY

Eye doctor continues NC Certificate of Need law challenge despite court setback

Eye doctor continues NC Certificate of Need law challenge despite court setback

January 21, 2026
Dog deaths at Swannanoa boarding facility point to holes in NC animal welfare protections

Dog deaths at Swannanoa boarding facility point to holes in NC animal welfare protections

June 10, 2026June 15, 2026
Delayed, denied, diffused: Families face an uphill battle in nursing home cases

Delayed, denied, diffused: Families face an uphill battle in nursing home cases

May 26, 2026

Cost of Care

Death takes a holiday: NC medical examiners plan coordinated vacation to protest low pay

Death takes a holiday: NC medical examiners plan coordinated vacation to protest low pay

June 7, 2026
Adult care home inspections: repetitive or necessary? NC lawmakers debate changes

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

May 21, 2026
‘There’s a quiet crisis’: NC families, advocates plead for greater disability services investment

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

May 7, 2026

EPA’s PFAS retreat is ‘a slap in the face,’ NC advocate says

June 16, 2026

Record crowds, hot stadiums: Extreme heat could be a player during this summer’s World Cup

June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

When water meets rock: Water quality impacts from lithium mining

June 6, 2026

The heat is rising, and not everyone can afford to cool down

June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

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