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PBM reforms promise relief for NC’s independent pharmacies

by Jaymie Baxley February 23, 2026

A mother stands in a warmly lit kitchen, gently tending to her young child who sits on a wooden table with a small blue backpack beside them. Another young girl with large pink bows in her hair sits at the table in the foreground, focused on a smartphone. A water bottle, paper towels, and small personal items are scattered across the table, while a stove and cabinets are visible in the background, creating a cozy family home setting.

Children's Health

Tens of thousands of mothers were flagged to police over flawed drug tests at childbirth

by The Marshall Project February 21, 2026February 22, 2026

Health Insurance

ACA enrollment dropped sharply in North Carolina. More people across the state are expected to lose coverage.

by NC Local February 20, 2026

Water flowing from a tap. The EPA is reevaluating fluoride in drinking water as RFK Jr., Lee Zeldin, the Environmental Protection Agency administator and MAHA advocates question the safety of the fluoridation of community water supplies.

Dentists, oral health advocates urge EPA to use ‘gold standard science’ in its fluoride review

by Anne Blythe February 19, 2026

A pink mobile mammogram bus with words including Invision Diagnostics with a photo of a Black woman superimposed in the corner

Charlotte Ledger

After an abnormal mammogram, a battle for care

by Michelle Crouch and Charlotte Ledger February 18, 2026

A group of marchers, many wearing white tee shirts, march along a paved road. The green grass and trees border the road.

Environmental Health

Hard-fought environmental justice gains fall before shifting federal priorities, leaving communities in renewed uncertainty

by Will Atwater February 17, 2026February 19, 2026