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Shows a man sitting at a desk that has a sign reading: Health care for 600,000 North Carolinians. He's signing a piece of paper that insures Medicaid expansion, and he's surrounded by a group of smiling people.
Posted inFeatured

Amid Medicaid expansion celebration, advocates take a moment to reflect

by Rose Hoban March 29, 2023March 28, 2023

By Rose Hoban The sun was shining, the garden was blooming and the crowd at the governor’s mansion in Raleigh was large, animated and, at times, almost giddy.  Dozens of longtime Medicaid expansion advocates, health care providers, lobbyists, legislators and hospital leaders were gathered to witness Gov. Roy Cooper sign a bill that creates a […]

Shows a crowd of people wearing suits and formal clothing in an ornate chamber at the North Carolina General Assembly. A television camera is in the foreground.
Posted inState Health Policy

Lawmakers are back in Raleigh with health care policy wish lists for the coming year

by Rose Hoban January 12, 2023January 12, 2023
image shows the corner of a building behind a fence with loops of barbed wire on top
Posted inPrison Health

Report: 2020 saw a record number of deaths in NC jails

by Elizabeth Thompson March 25, 2022August 30, 2022
A white and blue sign reading "Inmate Intake" points to the High Point Detention Center, a tall white building with small windows.
Posted inPrison Health

NC jails report deaths, but what if you almost died while incarcerated?

by Elizabeth Thompson December 7, 2021August 31, 2022
Posted inMental Health

Psych nurses want freedom from old law putting their practices at risk

by Taylor Knopf March 17, 2021March 16, 2021
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Posted inState Health Policy

Lawmakers receive sobering coronavirus updates

by Rose Hoban April 3, 2020April 3, 2020

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