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woman asks questions about mental health policy to a panel of legislators
Posted inMental Health

Mental health advocates use gathering to push for funding, priorities

by Rose Hoban February 5, 2020February 5, 2020

By Rose Hoban Hundreds of people concerned about North Carolina’s mental health system convened in Chapel Hill on Saturday morning for an annual event that’s become a prime forum for laying out the priorities and concerns of the mental health community. About 400 service providers, advocates and consumers of mental health services were joined by […]

two men stand at a podium, surrounded by other people. One of them is talking.
Posted inState Health Policy

House budget override narrows path to Medicaid expansion

by Rose Hoban September 12, 2019September 12, 2019
shows a building entrance to Randolph Health facility. The general assembly threw a lifeline to the financially strugglig Randolph hospital this week.
Posted inRural Health

Legislators offer lifeline to rural hospitals drowning in debt

by Taylor Knopf June 27, 2019June 26, 2019
group of people holding sign
Posted inHealth Inequities

Second Chance Act would help ex-offenders get housing, employment

by Taylor Knopf May 8, 2019May 8, 2019
shows low level satellite photo of a dam feeding into a river, surrounded by trees
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Pending bills speak to water pollution concerns in North Carolina

by Greg Barnes April 24, 2019February 28, 2022
a pair of hands holds several bags containing literature and one containing a nasal applicator for naloxone. One of the pieces of literature reads: Opioid Overdose Prevention and Survival
Posted inSubstance Use

Lawmakers consider ‘Death by distribution’ law

by Taylor Knopf April 10, 2019June 20, 2019

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