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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

Fresh produce and food staples at a CORA food pantry in Chatham County. Administrators of the program are troubled by proposed cuts to SNAP and Medicaid.

‘We have to juggle other things’: NC counties will have to absorb new SNAP costs without state funding

by Ashley Fredde July 10, 2026July 9, 2026

a group of people, including two women in wheelchairs, sit around a round table covered in phones, name cards, pens and papers.

From the legislature to sports arenas to websites, NC weighs accessibility upgrades

by Rose Hoban July 9, 2026July 8, 2026

A woman with long blondish hair wearing a red shirt is pictured on a screen during a showing of a fireworks safety documentary.

July Fourth safety guide for fireworks, heat and water this weekend

by Jennifer Fernandez July 3, 2026July 2, 2026

State lawmakers in the House seated at their desks during a voting session on a series of bills, including bills affecting transgender youth and budget items

State Health Policy

NC’s first full budget since 2023 reflects transformed health policy landscape

by Jaymie Baxley, Ashley Fredde and Rose Hoban July 1, 2026July 12, 2026