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A man with a mustache wearing a dark suit and red tie stands in front of a podium holding a small microphone to his mouth.

Children's Health

Some lawmakers push to restore funding for program aimed at improving infant, maternal health

by Jennifer Fernandez March 3, 2026March 2, 2026

two older white men behind a podium talk with an older woman whose back is to the camera after a meeting of the House Select Committee on Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety.

State Health Policy

NC lawmakers wrestle with broken mental health system, ask public for input

by Taylor Knopf February 26, 2026March 2, 2026

Shows an unmade hospital bed in an emergency department. There's a rumpled pillow in a bed with rumpled sheets, an IV pole, and different monitoring machines surrounding the bed. EDs are seeing a surge in adolescents landing in their beds as a result of cannabis toxicity.

When the high ends in the hospital

by Charlotte Ledger and Correspondent February 2, 2026February 2, 2026

The entrance of the Mecklenburg County Arrest Processing Center.

State Health Policy

Iryna’s Law aims to improve public safety — but it may deepen jail and health care strains

by Rachel Crumpler December 22, 2025December 21, 2025

Gov. Josh Stein, a white man in a suit, is surrounded by supporters while standing at a lectern to speak during a news conference on Dec. 10, 2025.

Stein restores Medicaid rates amid budget shortfall, urges legislature to act

by Jaymie Baxley and Ashley Fredde December 11, 2025December 10, 2025

NC psychiatric commitment process under scrutiny after Iryna’s Law

by Taylor Knopf November 18, 2025November 17, 2025