By Walker Livingston Carolina Public Press In strip malls across rural parts of Western North Carolina, a grassroots harm reduction movement has taken root. In counties from Madison to Macon, voluntee...
By Ted Clifford Asheville Watchdog In 2018, the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office waded into the contentious sale of the nonprofit Mission Hospital to healthcare giant HCA. The office had conce...
Every fall, Medicare has an Open Enrollment period from October 15 through December 7. Many older adults tune this out, figuring their coverage is probably ok. But this is a big mistake, and is part o...
By Michelle Crouch Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger Key Takeaways: North Carolina’s biggest hospital systems are expanding, fueled by population growth, financial pressures and competition f...
By Rachel Crumpler Key Takeaways: North Carolina has launched its first specialized mental health unit for youth in juvenile justice, with 10 beds for intensive treatment. Young people awaiting ...
At NC Health News, we care about you and your family’s health and we think our elected officials should too. We started in September to reach out to all of North Carolina’s Congressional candidates as...
By Anne Blythe Key Takeaways: The Duke Endowment announced a $100 million grant for North Carolina Children’s, a planned independent pediatric health system. Backers say North Carolina is the larg...
“Doctor, do you diagnose dementia? Because I need someone who can diagnose dementia.” A man asked me this question a while back. He explained that his 86-year-old father, who lived in the Bay Area, ha...
By Fred Clasen-Kelly KFF Health News CHATHAM COUNTY — Despite being in one of the nation’s fastest-growing states, this rural county of roughly 85,000 people is still brimming with red foxes, coyotes,...
By Will Atwater Key takeaways: Panelists said wood pellet and biogas companies leave out costs to the climate and communities. Residents near North Carolina plants and hog operations describe noise...