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As states mull Medicaid work requirements, two with experience scale back

As states mull Medicaid work requirements, two with experience scale back

By Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead, KFF Health News President Donald Trump’s return to the White House sent a clear signal about Medicaid to Republicans across the country: Requiring enrollees to pro...

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Tri-Share, a state pilot to reduce child care costs, opens to businesses statewide

Tri-Share, a state pilot to reduce child care costs, opens to businesses statewide

By Liz Bell EdNC St. Joseph of the Pines, a retirement home in Moore County, surveyed its staff in 2023 to ask about their child care arrangements. They found many employees were using informal care —...

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‘Disheartening’ auditor report reflects experiences filing complaints about nursing homes

‘Disheartening’ auditor report reflects experiences filing complaints about nursing homes

By Grace Vitaglione Alice Hedt said she saw “horrible conditions” in a Piedmont-area nursing home while visiting a resident there in fall 2024. Her friend, who was in the facility for rehabilitation, ...

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Another NC county says no to fluoride in its water system

Another NC county says no to fluoride in its water system

By Anne Blythe Most North Carolina households that are hooked up to community water systems have fluoride in their drinking water. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention compiled by ...

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‘A real game changer’: UNC is part of a groundbreaking food allergy study

‘A real game changer’: UNC is part of a groundbreaking food allergy study

By Jennifer Fernandez Kristen Bush remembers the first time her firstborn suffered a severe allergic reaction. Braylon was 7 months old, and he had just started eating solid foods. That night, it was ...

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Patient brokers prey on those struggling with addiction; new campaign works to stop them

Patient brokers prey on those struggling with addiction; new campaign works to stop them

By Grace Vitaglione Michael Roberts went to treatment for substance use disorder 26 times. The Asheville native, who is now the director of outreach at Addiction Professionals of North Carolina, said ...

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Rural North Carolina counties would suffer most from Medicaid cuts

Rural North Carolina counties would suffer most from Medicaid cuts

A push by Congressional Republicans to slash federal funding for Medicaid could have “dire consequences” for the more than 1.2 million rural North Carolinians who depend on the program. That was the k...

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Innovative UNC program uses students to fill health care gaps

Innovative UNC program uses students to fill health care gaps

By Maya Hagan UNC Media Hub The consequences of improper health care training are not lost on Dr. Meg Zomorodi. It was her reality when she lost her mother to a medical error. Now the associate provos...

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Blood transfusions at the scene save lives. But ambulances are rarely equipped to do them.

Blood transfusions at the scene save lives. But ambulances are rarely equipped to do them.

By Michelle Andrews One August afternoon in 2023, Angela Martin’s cousin called with alarming news. Martin’s 74-year-old aunt had been mauled by four dogs while out for a walk near her home in rural P...

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Trump’s executive orders spark anxiety among NC’s transgender, nonbinary community

Trump’s executive orders spark anxiety among NC’s transgender, nonbinary community

By Rachel Crumpler Katie Jenifer, an Orange County mother, has navigated what she said feels like endless restrictions on her transgender daughter, now 17, who transitioned about 10 years ago — first ...