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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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After an abnormal mammogram, a battle for care

After an abnormal mammogram, a battle for care

By Michelle Crouch The Charlotte Ledger Kimberly Sanders thought she was doing the right thing when she stepped into a mobile mammogram van parked outside her Charlotte workplace, a primary care clini...

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Hard-fought environmental justice gains fall before shifting federal priorities, leaving communities in renewed uncertainty

Hard-fought environmental justice gains fall before shifting federal priorities, leaving communities in renewed uncertainty

By Will Atwater Last week, the second administration of President Donald Trump fulfilled a long-held goal of the fossil fuel industry: scaling back federal climate regulations that restrict oil, gas a...

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From sanctuary to senior housing, Milner Commons reflects shifting needs

From sanctuary to senior housing, Milner Commons reflects shifting needs

By Ashley Fredde Sunlight pours through stained glass windows onto rows of wooden pews that, on occasion, still hold hymnals. But Milner Memorial Presbyterian Church, where those same windows once ill...

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Without school vaccine mandates, many kids may never see a doctor

Without school vaccine mandates, many kids may never see a doctor

By Sarah Carr Hechinger Report Every December brings an end-of-year crush to Washington, D.C.’s pediatric clinics. In addition to the usual culprits — colds, the flu, RSV — that’s also the time when t...

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At 75, Myron Cohen isn’t interested in retiring. But fewer titles would be welcome.

At 75, Myron Cohen isn’t interested in retiring. But fewer titles would be welcome.

By Rose Hoban About 15 years ago, Myron Cohen helped change the course of a pandemic. Cohen, who’s has been an infectious disease researcher and administrator at UNC Chapel Hill for more than four dec...

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Who gets a bed in NC’s state psychiatric hospitals — and who waits?

Who gets a bed in NC’s state psychiatric hospitals — and who waits?

By Rachel Crumpler and Taylor Knopf North Carolina’s three state-run psychiatric hospitals — Cherry, Central Regional and Broughton — serve about 570 patients each day. But hundreds more who need inpa...