After transforming and expanding the program, NC Medicaid director steps down

After transforming and expanding the program, NC Medicaid director steps down

By Jaymie Baxley After three years at the helm, Jay Ludlam is stepping down as director of North Carolina’s Medicaid program. Ludlam’s tenure included North Carolina’s expansion of Medicaid, a decade-...

NC lawmakers wrestle with broken mental health system, ask public for input

NC lawmakers wrestle with broken mental health system, ask public for input

By Taylor Knopf Since November, North Carolina lawmakers have been grappling with the problems plaguing the state’s intertwined mental health and criminal justice systems during hours-long monthly mee...

A hotter, wetter South is becoming a breeding ground for mold 

A hotter, wetter South is becoming a breeding ground for mold 

By Katie Myers and Laura Hackett Grist Regina is haunted by the specter of mold.  She found the insidious spores in the closet, behind the refrigerator, and around the bathtub for two years after the ...

‘Something needs to change’: Report details isolation at NC juvenile detention centers

‘Something needs to change’: Report details isolation at NC juvenile detention centers

By Rachel Crumpler Teenagers in some North Carolina juvenile detention centers are spending nearly the entire day locked in their cells — sometimes allowed out for only one or two hours — according to...

PBM reforms promise relief for NC’s independent pharmacies

PBM reforms promise relief for NC’s independent pharmacies

By Jaymie Baxley Cole’s Pharmacy, a family-owned drug store in Person County, closed in early February after nearly 70 years, leaving many residents in and around Roxboro with a longer drive for medic...

Tens of thousands of mothers were flagged to police over flawed drug tests at childbirth

Tens of thousands of mothers were flagged to police over flawed drug tests at childbirth

By Shoshana Walter and Jill Castellano The Marshall Project yanna Harris-Rashid was sitting up in bed, her newborn son latched to her breast, one hand scrolling on her phone, when the police called. S...

How to Detect & Treat Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Older Adults

How to Detect & Treat Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Older Adults

Everyone knows that vitamins and nutrition are important for health, and many older adults take a multivitamin. But did you know that even among older persons who do this, many still end up developing...

ACA enrollment dropped sharply in North Carolina. More people across the state are expected to lose coverage.

ACA enrollment dropped sharply in North Carolina. More people across the state are expected to lose coverage.

By Jacob Biba NCLocal Amid rising costs and the expiration of enhanced subsidies, fewer North Carolina residents enrolled in health coverage under the Affordable Care Act for 2026, according to the l...

Dentists, oral health advocates urge EPA to use ‘gold standard science’ in its fluoride review

Dentists, oral health advocates urge EPA to use ‘gold standard science’ in its fluoride review

By Anne Blythe When Lee Zeldin, head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, announced almost 10 months ago that the federal regulator would reevaluate research on potential health risks of fluor...

Sex When Caregiving: Navigating Your Changing Relationship (Even if There’s Dementia)

Sex When Caregiving: Navigating Your Changing Relationship (Even if There’s Dementia)

(This article is part 2 of a special guest series by geriatrician Dr. Nicole Didyk, founder of the blog and YouTube channel The Wrinkle. Like me, Dr. Didyk has a particular interest in informing and e...