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More people in NC will have health insurance on Dec. 1, but …

WEBInvestigative Reporter Lynn Bonner covers the state legislature and politics, as well as elections, the state budget, public and mental health, safety net programs …

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North Carolina has expanded eligibility for Medicaid. Now what

WEBThe state estimates that about 600,000 people in North Carolina are eligible for health insurance coverage under Medicaid expansion. When Medicaid expansion …

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In national health care rankings, North Carolina is chronically ill

WEBNorth Carolina was one of 16 states where more than 80% of hospital ICU beds were occupied for more than 150 days between Aug. 1, 2020, and March 31, 2022. …

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About 1,000 North Carolinians a day enroll in expanded Medicaid.

WEBAbout 1,000 people enroll each day in government health insurance under Medicaid expansion, state health officials told legislators Tuesday. Nearly 349,000 of …

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The State health plan discriminated against transgender …

WEBThe North Carolina State Employee Health Plan’s exclusion of gender-affirming care for transgender employees and their families is discriminatory, the US …

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Biden celebrates North Carolina's expansion of Medicaid, calls for

WEBAs has been widely reported, today — December 1 — is the day North Carolina becomes the 40th state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

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Innovative early college high school program to help fill healthcare

WEBOn Wednesday, Duke Health, Durham Technical Community College and Durham Public Schools formalized a partnership to establish an early college for high …

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Health care works better for North Carolina's white residents than …

WEBHealth care access for North Carolina’s Latino residents is among the worst in the nation, according to a Commonwealth Fund report on racial health care …

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A Raleigh-based health center works to reduce rates of Black …

WEBDr. Lisa Vendeland, director of OBGYN and women’s services at Advance Community Health (Photo: Advance Community Health) A Raleigh-based community …

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NC report defines healthcare worker shortage and recommends …

WEBBy: Lynn Bonner - January 29, 2024 7:00 am. North Carolina will experience a shortage of healthcare professionals is the coming years. (Photo: Adobe Stock) Of the 14% of North …

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Medicaid expansion will prove extremely valuable in the fight …

WEBDecember 1, 2023 1:48 pm. Gov. Roy Cooper signing the state’s Medicaid expansion law earlier this year – Photo: Office of the Governor. December 1 is a monumental day for …

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Trans patients and their doctors struggle with confusion, fear …

WEBDr. Riley Smith, one of the plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit over transgender health care bans in North Carolina. (Image: Screen capture from online press …

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DHHS putting $5.5 million into prison reentry program

WEBThe North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will award $5.5 million to a program that provides psychiatric and physical health care services to …

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‘We are sinking’: More anxiety, more violence, and a shortage of …

WEBThe 2022 Mental Health America report ranked the state 21st in adult mental health, but 42nd in youth mental health and 38th in access to care. Over half (51.6%) of …

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What is NC Blue Cross up to with an extra $1.2 billion and a new …

WEBAnd you thought posting the outsize compensation amounts in Blue’s executive suite raised questions. Today I post key pages from nonprofit NC Blue Cross’s …

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Breast cancer cluster suspected at NC State's Poe Hall, …

WEBA 2020 study of nearly 800 North Carolina women found that PCBs might increase the risk death from breast cancer, raising questions about a suspected cluster …

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NC fast tracks legislation to ban gender-affirming surgery for minors

WEBOn Monday, more than 450+ medical and mental health providers in North Carolina signed an open letter opposing legislative attacks on the LGBTQ+ community. …

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“Where is there to go

WEBIn the spring of 2022, Hann Henson accepted a job as a communications specialist for a North Carolina school district. Not long after his insurance kicked in, he …

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Prison system palliative care unit has filled just three of 77 jobs

WEBGov. Roy Cooper signed a bill at the end of 2021 that set state money aside for a long-term care facility at Central Prison to reduce the cost of prison health care for …

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