After years of steady decrease, North Carolina’s infant mortality rate went up for the second year in a row. By Rose Hoban More North Carolina newborns died in their first year of life last year, as the state’s infant mortality rate ticked up for the second year in a row. In 2012, of every 1,000 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Health care advocates are picking through the tax plan that received tentative approval in both the House and Senate Tuesday to see who wins and loses. By Rose Hoban Members of the North Carolina Hospital Association breathed a collective sigh of relief as Republicans lawmakers rolled out their budget plan on Monday afternoon. The tax […]
By Rose Hoban The health and educational status of kids in North Carolina has remained about the same, despite tremendous challenges, according to an annual report released today. But the annual Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count report also shows that North Carolina’s children have lost economic ground to children in other states. And advocates […]
A new bill would make North Carolina the only state in the country to require teens to get parental approval for mental health, substance abuse or reproductive health care. By Rose Hoban A bill that would require adolescents seeking health care to get parental consent before talking to a doctor advanced Tuesday in the General […]
By Rose Hoban Fewer families in North Carolina will be eligible to send their children to state-funded pre-kindergarten programs under a bill that passed the House of Representatives Health and Human Services Committee Tuesday. The bill lowers income eligibility from 75 percent of the state median income level to 100 percent of the federal poverty […]
Since the beginning of his administration, Gov. Pat McCrory has said he wants to fix the state’s Medicaid program. Wednesday morning, he outlined his plan. By Rose Hoban Gov. Pat McCrory rolled out his plan for revamping the state’s Medicaid program Wednesday morning, describing a managed care plan that could lead to the privatization of […]
