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A woman wearing glasses holds a baby outdoors; both are dressed in dark clothing, and the baby looks toward the camera while resting against her shoulder. The woman died waiting for an abortion.

A pregnant woman at risk of heart failure couldn’t get urgent treatment. She died waiting for an abortion.

by ProPublica January 17, 2026January 20, 2026

Close up of a small child's face covered in a red rash indicative of measles.

Charlotte Ledger

10 things to know about measles as cases rise in North Carolina

by Michelle Crouch and Charlotte Ledger January 16, 2026

shows the front of the NC General Assembly building with the great seal of the state on the pavement in front of the legislature.

State Health Policy

NC lawmakers weigh how to deal with unfunded mandates, cuts as feds overhaul SNAP

by Ashley Fredde January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

Rep. Donny Lambeth (R-Winston-Salem) speaks to reporters after a meeting of the North Carolina General Assembly's Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid on Jan. 13, 2026.

NC faces tight deadline, high costs to implement Medicaid work requirement

by Jaymie Baxley January 14, 2026

Young girl about to receive a vaccine from a medical professional

Children's Health

‘Shared decision-making’ for childhood vaccines sounds empowering – but it may mean less access for families already stretched thin

by The Conversation January 13, 2026

A sheriff and state juvenile justice official stand at the front of a room discussing the closure of a Mecklenburg juvenile detention center and what it would take to reopen

Amid shortage of juvenile detention beds, a facility in Mecklenburg sits empty

by Rachel Crumpler January 12, 2026