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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

the exterior of a brick building with a large sign that reads Cherry Hospital. It's one of the state psychiatric hospitals where people land after sitting in the emergency department of a community hospital after they've been involuntary committed.

Who gets a bed in NC’s state psychiatric hospitals — and who waits?

by Rachel Crumpler and Taylor Knopf February 12, 2026February 12, 2026

Four photos on a green background representing food aid, State Health Plan, General Assembly and Holly Hill Hospital, a mental health facility

What piqued readers’ interest in 2025? Six stories of reckonings in NC’s health care system.

by Taylor Knopf, Rachel Crumpler, Jennifer Fernandez, Rose Hoban, Jaymie Baxley and Ashley Fredde December 31, 2025December 30, 2025

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

NC psychiatric commitment process under scrutiny after Iryna’s Law

by Taylor Knopf November 18, 2025November 17, 2025

A graphic depicting the revolving door of people with mental illnesses cycling from the community to psychiatric hospitals and jails. A person stands in the center with doors to each facility. Arrows at the bottom show that stable housing and community care could help stabilize someone in the community.

Charlotte light rail killing exposes gaps in NC’s mental health system

by Rachel Crumpler and Taylor Knopf September 25, 2025December 20, 2025