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Sixteen peope sit around long tables in a church room with a cross on the wall. They are being trained and getting certification in a Faith in Mental Health program started by former state Rep. Frank Sossamon.

New program trains churches, congregants to assist with mental health needs

by Diana Lopez August 14, 2026August 13, 2026

A North Carolina health disparities report cover page that includes three rows of photos of different populations in North Carolina, including older adults, pregnant women, couples, kids and others.

Health Inequities

State budget eliminates NC’s Office of Health Equity

by Rachel Crumpler July 31, 2026July 30, 2026

Wearing a teal shirt, Michael Estramone, founder of the Katie Blessing Center, stands at a podium. A screen behind him has his name on it.

Charlotte Ledger

As political giving mounted, lawmakers backed mental health center

by Michelle Crouch and Charlotte Ledger July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson, a white man with short blond hair wearing a suit with a red necktie, speaks at a news conference in May 2026.

NC attorney general: Last-minute Medicaid rule change will cost counties millions

by Jaymie Baxley July 27, 2026July 26, 2026

map of North Carolina divided by the state's regional behavioral health management organizations

How to get intensive mental health services in North Carolina

by Taylor Knopf July 24, 2026July 23, 2026

Person in a medical smock holds an array of dental tools used by dentists: picks, mirrors, scrapers, etc. to preserve oral health. Oral health advocates have been trying to unravel mystery about language in the NC budget about Medicaid billing for oral health care in ambulatory surgery centers.

State Health Policy

Oral health advocates try to unravel mystery of two NC budget paragraphs

by Anne Blythe July 17, 2026July 16, 2026