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Read all of our joint coverage with The Charlotte Ledger here. 

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A boy sits on a couch across from an empty chair holding his head in his hands. The empty chair is unfilled by a psychiatrist, representing the shortage of providers
Posted inCharlotte Ledger

Where have all the psychiatrists gone? 

by Charlotte Ledger September 5, 2023September 6, 2023

By Michelle Crouch The Charlotte Ledger/ NC Health News When a South Charlotte mom was looking for a psychiatrist to prescribe medication for her teenage daughter’s depression last year, she described sitting with her phone and going down the list of doctors listed as in network with her insurance company. Some weren’t taking new patients. […]

shows a gray haired man standing at a podium with the great seal of North Carolina on it, surrounded by advocates for the aging community
Posted inAging

Cooper to push major aging plan for NC’s 1.8M people over 65

by Thomas Goldsmith July 20, 2023July 24, 2023
shows a man standing in front of a group of reporters who have microphone and cameras. he was talking about mental health and telehealth
Posted inFeatured

U.S. Senator Tillis heads to Raleigh with a mental health care agenda

by Taylor Knopf July 6, 2023July 26, 2023
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, 2023May 31, 2023
A man stands at a podium talking, while another man, who is wearing a mask against COVID, stands behind him. They're both wearing suits and ties.
Posted inMental Health

NC Governor announces proposal to invest $1 billion in mental health services

by Taylor Knopf March 8, 2023July 26, 2023
Shows the NC legislative building framed by fall leaves against the backdrop of a clear blue sky.
Posted inDisabilities

“Nobody cares if we’re shuttled off somewhere”

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven February 21, 2023March 2, 2023

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