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Two women interact at an adult day care center in Raleigh

State Health Policy

Advocates urge safeguards for caregivers under new Medicaid work requirements

by Ashley Fredde January 26, 2026January 30, 2026

shows men bent over green plants, pulling peppers into baskets. Farm workers had few protections during the pandemic.

Farmers now owe a lot more for health insurance

by KFF Health News January 25, 2026

photo shows an elderly, senior woman in a dress and cardigan looking out a window covered by a lace curtain

Aging

These 3 policy moves are likely to change health care for older people

by KFF Health News January 24, 2026

A man in a suit stands inside a vacant prison that he purchased to turn into a reentry campus serving formerly incarcerated men

He once lived in prison. Now he’s turning one into a place for second chances.

by Rachel Crumpler January 23, 2026

A forested wetland in New Bern, with still water reflecting trees and a partly cloudy sky, showing the dense vegetation and natural floodplain landscape.

Environmental Health

When wetlands disappear, flood risks rise

by Will Atwater January 22, 2026January 23, 2026

Jay Singleton, an ophthalmologist challenging the NC certificate of need, or CON, law, is seated in front of ophthalmology equipment dressed in scrubs and a white coat

State Health Policy

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

by Anne Blythe January 21, 2026