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Fighting AIDS in the Deep South: Glimmers of Hope

July 10, 2017 by Pew Trusts

Fighting AIDS in the Deep South: Glimmers of Hope - North Carolina Health News

In parts of the South, public health officials say new policies and programs are providing hopeful signs in the fight against the disease.

By Teresa Wiltz Stateline Twenty years ago, Darlene Robertson moved back home to rural Louisiana to die. At the time, HIV was a death sentence, so she made her peace with it. But then something happened: Medication got better, which meant Robertson got better. “My doctor told me that I would die of old age […]

States Looking to Limit Patient Costs for High-Priced Drugs

July 8, 2015 by Editor

States Looking to Limit Patient Costs for High-Priced Drugs - North Carolina Health News

States are beginning to limit what patients pay out of pocket for expensive specialty drugs that treat serious, chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. By Michael Ollove Stateline As more expensive specialty drugs come on the market to treat some of the most serious chronic diseases, more states are stepping in to […]

Map comparing HIV infection rates between blacks, whites

Southern States Are Now Epicenter of HIV/AIDS in the U.S.

September 11, 2014 by Editor

Southern States Are Now Epicenter of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. - North Carolina Health News

Factors that continue to drive the spread of HIV/ AIDS in Southern states include state policies around Medicaid, poverty, stigma and lack of education.

By Teresa Wiltz Stateline New Yorker Deadra Malloy was diagnosed with HIV in 1988, but she remained healthy for so long she wasn’t completely convinced she was positive. When she finally started getting sick in 2006, she decided to embrace her “ancestral roots” and accepted a job down South, where her mother was from. Malloy […]

McCrory’s Health Care Budget Contains Many Trims, Small Additions

May 15, 2014 by Editor

McCrory’s Health Care Budget Contains Many Trims, Small Additions - North Carolina Health News

Gov. Pat McCrory presented his budget to reporters Wednesday. The document will be presented formally to the legislature Thursday morning. By Rose Hoban On the same day lawmakers at the General Assembly started their work for the short legislative session, Gov. Pat McCrory presented his budget adjustments for the 2014-15 fiscal year. In a plan […]

Health and Human Services Budget – The Losers

July 26, 2013 by Rose Hoban

Health and Human Services Budget – The Losers - North Carolina Health News

Despite hours of lobbying, petitions and legislative pressure, some programs lose money in the annual budget. NC Health News takes a look at some of the losers in this year’s Health and Human Services budget. By Rose Hoban and Holly West State lawmakers in both the North Carolina House and Senate voted for final passage […]

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Health & Human Services Budget – The Winners

July 25, 2013 by Rose Hoban

Health & Human Services Budget – The Winners - North Carolina Health News

Every budget has programs that get funded well and get what they want. NC Health News takes a look at some of the winners in this year’s Health and Human Services budget. By Rose Hoban and Holly West State lawmakers in both the North Carolina House and Senate voted for final passage of the biennial […]

Funding for AIDS Drugs Faces Budget Uncertainty

June 12, 2013 by Rose Hoban

Funding for AIDS Drugs Faces Budget Uncertainty - North Carolina Health News

The two houses of the General Assembly are differing on how much funding to provide for the N.C. AIDS Drug Assistance Program. At times, there’s been enough to provide medications to treat HIV for people earning as much as $45,000 per year. At other times, the program has been so underfunded that North Carolina had […]

AIDS advocates stop in to talk to their legislator.

AIDS Advocates Petition Lawmakers for Sustained Funding

April 10, 2013 by Rose Hoban

AIDS Advocates Petition Lawmakers for Sustained Funding - North Carolina Health News

Advocates for people with HIV and AIDS came to Raleigh Tuesday to talk to legislators and get tips for increasing support for people with HIV back home. By Rose Hoban Hundreds of people with HIV and their supporters descended on the capitol complex Tuesday for an all-day conference to learn about the state of HIV […]

Health and Human Services in Gov. McCrory’s First Budget

March 21, 2013 by Rose Hoban

Health and Human Services in Gov. McCrory’s First Budget - North Carolina Health News

McCrory’s first budget shows a reluctance to make many changes. Instead, many of the adjustments tweak the numbers for programs, holding down large new expenditures, and trimming some critical small programs. By Rose Hoban Bolstered by a stronger economy and increasing state revenues, Gov. Pat McCrory announced a budget Wednesday morning that maintains most health […]

Medical Research, FDA And Mental Health Programs Face Budget Bite

March 4, 2013 by Rose Hoban

Medical Research, FDA And Mental Health Programs Face Budget Bite - North Carolina Health News

The cuts mandated by sequestration will hit medical funding and research in places where cuts have been happening already for years. By Mary Agnes Carey Kaiser Health News Doctors serving Medicare patients. Scientists looking for a better way to treat diabetes. HIV patients who can’t afford to buy their medications. These are but some of […]

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