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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

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

Two hands exchanging money in front of a building that has a hospital sign in front

Charlotte Ledger

North Carolina lawmakers hit pause on hospital tax break changes

by Michelle Crouch April 20, 2026April 23, 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, 2026April 19, 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

A bin filled with cannabis-laced chips in colorful bags. NC law enforcement officers and lawmakers discuss NC's unregulated hemp and cannabis industries.

State Health Policy

Taming the ‘Wild West’ era of the hemp and cannabis market in N.C.

by Anne Blythe April 17, 2026April 16, 2026