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Medicaid breakthrough comes with unexpected immigration mandates

Medicaid breakthrough comes with unexpected immigration mandates

By Anne Blythe, Ashley Fredde and Rose Hoban Lawmakers voted for a $319 million package on Wednesday to fully fund the state’s Medicaid program through the end of the fiscal year, settling a monthslon...

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NC dentists push for higher Medicaid payments to tackle access crisis

NC dentists push for higher Medicaid payments to tackle access crisis

By Anne Blythe Kristen Jarrell, an Alexander County resident and licensed foster parent in Wilkes County, has had a dickens of a time trying to find a dentist for children in her care. In North Caroli...

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Hiring In-Home Caregivers for Aging in Place: What to Know

Hiring In-Home Caregivers for Aging in Place: What to Know

This article is by Michelle Allen, LCSW. Michelle is an experienced social worker and geriatric care manager based in Atlanta and is a featured expert providing guidance in our Helping Older Parents p...

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NC lawmakers urged to boost Safe Sleep funding after 1,100 infant deaths in less than a decade

NC lawmakers urged to boost Safe Sleep funding after 1,100 infant deaths in less than a decade

By Jennifer Fernandez Every three days, a North Carolina baby dies in an unsafe sleep environment. That’s more than 100 babies every year.  Less than two weeks into 2026, a Cary infant was found dead ...

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North Carolina lawmakers hit pause on hospital tax break changes

North Carolina lawmakers hit pause on hospital tax break changes

By Michelle Crouch State lawmakers looking for ways to reduce the tax burden for North Carolinians are holding off — for now — on legislation that would have scaled back two key tax exemptions that be...

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Proposed industrial wastewater rules ‘completely inadequate’

Proposed industrial wastewater rules ‘completely inadequate’

By Trista Talton Coastal Review FAYETTEVILLE — Proposed monitoring and minimization rules for industrial dischargers of 1,4-dioxane and the public sewage plants that accept those facilities’ waste fai...

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UNC-Wilmington seeks approval for four-year medical school

UNC-Wilmington seeks approval for four-year medical school

By Clayton Henkel NC Newsline University of North Carolina at Wilmington Chancellor Aswani Volety told members of the UNC System’s Board of Governors Wednesday that the time is right for his universi...

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How to Review Medications for Safety & Appropriateness in Aging

How to Review Medications for Safety & Appropriateness in Aging

Image Credit: DepositPhotos. By now you’ve probably heard that older adults are often taking “too many” medications. You also hopefully know that older people are often prescribed medications that m...

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Taming the ‘Wild West’ era of the hemp and cannabis market in N.C.

Taming the ‘Wild West’ era of the hemp and cannabis market in N.C.

By Anne Blythe Behind the colorful packaging designed to appeal to young people on the shelves of many North Carolina vape shops lurks a dangerous lack of transparency, public health advocates and law...

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NC lawmakers recommend reforms to mental health system, but funding questions loom

NC lawmakers recommend reforms to mental health system, but funding questions loom

By Rachel Crumpler and Taylor Knopf After spending six months examining the state’s involuntary commitment process, a special North Carolina House committee released a list of recommendations on Tuesd...