Medicaid standoff could put health care for many North Carolinians at risk
By Jaymie Baxley Efforts to prevent cuts that could significantly lower reimbursement to providers for services for North…
Charlotte killing exposes gaps in mental health system
By Rachel Crumpler and Taylor Knopf In early September, video of a man stabbing 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna…
Nursing shortage persists in NC despite recent improvements
By Jaymie Baxley Though North Carolina still has far fewer nurses than it needs, incremental gains have been…
Medicaid cuts threaten care for NC residents with severe disabilities
By Jaymie Baxley Jennifer Shigley can’t speak or walk without assistance. The 49-year-old also cannot feed or bathe…
How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will affect health care in N.C.
By Jaymie Baxley and Anne Blythe On Tuesday evening, just days after President Donald Trump signed into law…
NC House’s “mini budget” has no Healthy Opportunities money
By Grace Vitaglione The North Carolina House of Representatives passed its own “mini” budget on June 25, a…