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How measles, whooping cough, and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.’s watch
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“He’ll make America sick again,” said Lawrence Gostin, a professor of public health law at Georgetown University on RFK's vaccination stance.
15h ago
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Contract disputes are one of many factors that can make the choice between original Medicare and Medicare Advantage a daunting one.
on Dec 10
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Juvenile detention centers in NC under scrutiny for use of isolation
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A federal lawsuit alleges that teenagers are put in solitary confinement, despite its demonstrated harm. State officials deny the claims.
on Dec 2
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In rural Avery County, Helene washed away one of the only dental clinics
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People in Avery County are still reeling after Helene’s calamitous lurch through western North Carolina more than a month ago.
on Nov 13
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How the Nov. 5 election will shape health policy in the coming legislative session
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What’s at stake for health policy as the players and power centers shift at the state and federal level, and how will it affect NC?
on Nov 13
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How dogs search for the lives taken by Helene in western NC
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Expert explains the crucial role cadaver dogs have played in finding victims’ remains in the storm's aftermath.
on Nov 5
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Four more N.C. hospital systems cancel old medical debt judgments
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The hospitals responsible for nearly all of North Carolina’s lawsuits filed against patients for medical debt have committed to erasing their existing judgments against patients, The Charlotte Ledger/NC Health News has learned.
on Oct 29
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Rising temperatures in Durham leaving many behind
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Climate change and urban landscapes are colliding to amplify heat and cooling demand as many residents struggle to afford air conditioning.
on Oct 28
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Doctor’s lawsuit tests constitutionality of how NC regulates health care facilities
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certificate, need, CON, ophthalmologist, ophthalmology, healthcare, hospitals, industries, law, Jay Singleton, Institute For Justice
on Oct 24
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Food bank bounces back from Helene to tackle hunger crisis in western NC
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Organizations are moving quickly to address food insecurity as the region continues to reel from historic flooding.
on Oct 17
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Switzerland fights heroin with heroin
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This is the second in our series exploring how France and Switzerland have dealt with opioid addiction, cutting overdose deaths & related infections.
on Oct 10
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Flooding from Helene likely to cause a mosquito outbreak in NC
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Insect expert explains why floodwater mosquitoes plague battered parts of the state in the wake of major storms.
on Sep 27
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North Carolina’s poultry industry surges, but at what cost to health and environment?
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A new report suggests that regulatory action in the state’s poultry concentrated agriculture feeding operation industry is overdue.
on Sep 19
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Advanced practice nurses have been trying to gain more independence from physicians for decades, but the legislative obstacles are high.
on Sep 5
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NC’s unique Medicaid renewal strategy results in minimal issues during 'unwinding'
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While other states slashed Medicaid rolls, North Carolina’s insured population grew — and faster than DHHS had predicted.
on Jul 26
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The case against plastic waste grows as more studies point to potential harm
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For environmental advocates, July is the time of year to reflect on ways to reduce single-use plastic consumption.
on Jul 24
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Sowing a community for people with disabilities
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Peacehaven hopes to become a national model for how to shelter & respectfully serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
on Jul 13
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Hackers increasingly exploit rural hospitals’ lapses in cybersecurity. But new initiatives aim to combat these cyberattacks.
on Jul 5
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New state initiative would make extra funding contingent on hospitals agreeing to cancel existing medical debt for low-income patients.
on Jul 3
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Mask bill questions swirl as N.C. lawmakers weigh veto override
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face masks, pandemic-era law, protesters, veto, campaign finance, Israel-Gaza conflict, college protests, mask ban
on Jun 27
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Abortion access expert talks about the U.S. position in the global abortion landscape
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Rollback of abortion rights post-Dobbs makes U.S. a global outlier. The trend globally has been toward liberalization of abortion laws.
on Jun 7
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People with serious mental illness are overrepresented in the probation population. Some are being supervised by specially trained officers.
on May 31
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Doctors rail against proposed ban against public masking
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Proposal to ban face masks in public draws criticism from infectious disease specialists
on May 20
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Former employees say short-staffed NC psych hospital rife with violence, abuse
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More than a dozen former employees say understaffing at Brynn Marr Hospital contributes to what they describe as a dangerous place for patients and employees. Hospital officials say allegations of violence, sexual assaults, overmedication and lack of mental health therapy are unfounded.
on May 7
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NC Medicaid rolls grow by 1,000 people a day as smooth expansion rollout continues its third month
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Officials are touting the state’s steadily rising enrollment as a sign of success -- and at least one non-expansion state is taking note.
on Feb 17
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As fire services look to leave fluorinated firefighting chemicals behind, a new study explores how PFAS-free equipment to current gear.
on Dec 15, 2023
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As health care programs, policies and funding loom large in political arenas, nurses are being encouraged to run for elected office.
on Nov 4, 2023
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Transgender youth in North Carolina dealing with medical “whiplash” of ban on gender-affirming care
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Advocates say House Bill 808 is forcing delays in needed and desired health care and imposing burdens on those seeking care out of state.
on Nov 1, 2023