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Tag: access to care

A female doctor speaks to a patient while both sit on a couch in a home.
Posted inRural Health

Study finds gap between what rural residents want for end-of-life care and what they receive

by Daily Yonder September 16, 2023September 14, 2023

By Liz Carey When it comes to end-of-life wishes, a new study has found that while most people have end-of-life wishes, only a little over a third of them actually get them fulfilled. That is even more true with rural residents, researchers said. Lula Reese said she didn’t have to ask her mother what she […]

Posted inChildren's Health

A striking gap between deaths of Black and white babies plagues the South

by KFF Health News May 26, 2023May 24, 2023
A man in a blue hat and suit is holder a yellow folder while talking to a man with a stethoscope and a man in a red shirt. They are in what appears to be a doctor's office.
Posted inMedicaid

Uninsured former inmates suffer financial, health, societal consequences from lack of accessible care. Medicaid expansion could help.

by Rachel Crumpler February 24, 2023February 23, 2023
Posted inChildren's Health

Panel looks at how to improve child care access in NC

by Jennifer Fernandez January 24, 2023January 24, 2023
package of birth control pills in four rows on a blister pack card. Three rows of pills are yellow, one row has white pills. Two of the white pills are missing.
Posted inGender health

Here’s what you need to know about your birth control options

by Rachel Crumpler December 9, 2022May 1, 2023
Planned Parenthood in Charlotte
Posted inState Health Policy

How long will North Carolina remain an abortion ‘safe haven’?

by Rachel Crumpler August 8, 2022August 30, 2022

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