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A Black woman with glasses wearing a blue shirt and green cardigan and a Black woman with long hair wearing a white sweater over a red shirt sit at a table working on laptop computers. Across from them are a Black man wearing a black shirt and black and tan poncho and a Black man in a black jacket and gray pants. The women are social workers helping people with Medicaid and food assistance at the Tiny House HOPE Center in Greensboro, NC.

NC county social service agencies brace for deluge of work as Medicaid work requirements go into effect

by Jaymie Baxley and Jennifer Fernandez April 29, 2026April 28, 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, 2026January 23, 2026

State Health Policy

From child welfare to climate: Top NC health stories to watch in 2026

by Rose Hoban, Will Atwater, Jaymie Baxley, Anne Blythe, Rachel Crumpler, Jennifer Fernandez and Taylor Knopf January 2, 2026January 2, 2026

A hospital stands along a treelike in a rural mountain town.

Mission Hospital faces new immediate jeopardy recommendation as state agency flags major safety risks

by Asheville Watchdog October 19, 2025October 18, 2025

Shows Donald Trump sitting at a desk, surrounded by people after he signed the "one big beautiful" budget bill that funds $50 billion in rural hospital funding.

Rural health transformation program won’t make up for federal budget cuts, experts agree

by Daily Yonder October 11, 2025October 10, 2025

A hospital stands along a treelike in a rural mountain town.

State investigators return to Mission Hospital on same day as group calls for better staffing, patient monitoring

by Asheville Watchdog September 20, 2025September 19, 2025