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Aging

Nursing homes are suing the friends and family of residents to collect debts

by Kaiser Health News August 5, 2022August 30, 2022

Health Care Half Hour – The future of nursing homes

by Thomas Goldsmith July 21, 2022July 21, 2022

Declining tech literacy among older adults can put them at a disadvantage

by Thomas Goldsmith July 21, 2022July 20, 2022

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Children’s health

NC child welfare leader says system is ‘in crisis’ and state could be sued ‘at any point’

by Carolina Public Press September 28, 2022September 27, 2022

Youth Climate Stories – Protecting tourism and the homes of Outer Banks residents

by Editor September 2, 2022August 29, 2022

Youth Climate Stories – How climate change and Outer Banks development affect the Corolla horses

by Editor September 1, 2022August 29, 2022

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Environmental health

EPA Administrator Regan comes home to deliver an important announcement

by Will Atwater September 26, 2022September 29, 2022

Warren County commemorates 40 years of environmental justice struggle

by Will Atwater September 21, 2022September 21, 2022

Firefighters and supporters are pushing hard for PFAS-free turnout gear

by Will Atwater September 13, 2022September 13, 2022

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Gender health

New abortion laws jeopardize cancer treatment for pregnant patients

by Kaiser Health News September 24, 2022September 19, 2022

Shifting strategies for monkeypox vaccines

by Anne Blythe September 19, 2022September 19, 2022

Black mothers face disproportionate barriers to breastfeeding

by Rachel Crumpler August 25, 2022September 13, 2022

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health disparities

State’s free and charitable clinics chart vision for health equity

by Rachel Crumpler September 29, 2022September 29, 2022

Health Care Half Hour – The Healthy Opportunities Pilot

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven September 22, 2022September 23, 2022

NC recognized as the birthplace of the environmental justice movement

by Will Atwater August 26, 2022September 30, 2022

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mental health

Big changes are needed to turn the tide of North Carolina’s mental health crisis, health leaders say

by Taylor Knopf August 23, 2022September 13, 2022

New mental health data show ‘unsustainable’ burden on NC hospitals

by Taylor Knopf August 22, 2022August 22, 2022

Social media posts criticize the 988 suicide hotline for calling the police. Here’s what you need to know.

by Kaiser Health News August 12, 2022August 11, 2022

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oral health

Should North Carolina operate its Medicaid oral health program as fee-for-service or transition to managed care?

by Anne Blythe June 14, 2022June 13, 2022

NC dental board gets robust response to proposal to change sedation rules

by Anne Blythe May 4, 2022May 3, 2022

You can get Botox at your dentist’s office now

by Anne Blythe May 2, 2022August 30, 2022

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prison health

Opioid use disorder treatment in jails making strides in North Carolina

by Rachel Crumpler September 27, 2022September 28, 2022

Momentum building for MAT in jails across N.C.

by Rachel Crumpler September 15, 2022September 17, 2022

After prison, individualized reentry plans are cutting recidivism

by Rachel Crumpler September 7, 2022September 6, 2022

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public health

Not socially distant: NC rates of sexually transmitted disease climb during the pandemic and beyond

by Rose Hoban September 22, 2022September 21, 2022

Q & A with Dr. Wohl: What to expect from Omicron-specific COVID boosters

by Anne Blythe September 12, 2022September 16, 2022

Meet Mary Wakefield, the nurse administrator tasked with revamping the CDC

by Kaiser Health News September 11, 2022September 8, 2022

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state health policy

 Rollout of special Medicaid plans for complicated patients will be delayed until April

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven September 30, 2022September 29, 2022

Have Medicaid? You may be entitled to a free weekly box of produce

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven August 18, 2022September 19, 2022

What happens in NC now that the COVID state of emergency has expired?

by Anne Blythe August 17, 2022August 16, 2022

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