Under the Dome: Health bill moves forward along party lines — with three exceptions
House Bill 79 would establish a 12-member North Carolina Small Business Retirement Savings Board to oversee the retirement ...
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Across the South, rural health care has become ‘trendy.’ Medicaid expansion has not.
Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a small primary care clinic run by Clemson University draws patients from across the region.
Successful rural county health program could go statewide — if politics don’t get in way
NC's Healthy Opportunities Program, "model for nation," helping rural areas with food, housing, utilities, could be expanded ...
NCDHHS Secretary Dr. Devdutta Sangvai discusses new role, Medicaid in NC & access to health care
Dr. Devdutta "Dev" Sangvai was sworn in as the new secretary for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services on Jan. 12, 2025. Sangvai spoke with WRAL anchor/reporter Lena Tillett about ...
Millions of Americans Could Lose Medicaid Coverage
Medicaid could be on the chopping block in numerous U.S. states, potentially resulting in loss of healthcare coverage for millions of Americans. Medicaid is the largest federal government program ...
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Monday numbers: The risk to North Carolina if Trump and Congress slash Medicaid
Lost to many in the flood of controversial directives and proposals emanating from Washington in recent days is the serious ...
Black equity is Black history: The fight for healthcare is unfinished
Since the state expanded Medicaid in December 2023, over 600,000 residents, many from Black and brown communities, have gained access to essential health services. However, challenges persist in ...
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NC gains federal renewal of key funding source for medical debt relief, Medicaid expansion
A key federal funding commitment has been renewed that's at the heart of making possible North Carolina's ground-breaking ...
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Meet Sen. Kevin Corbin: Why the ‘voice of the far west’ believes in public schools
Kevin Corbin, a Republican from Macon County and the co-chair of important committees on education in the Senate, is pro ...
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NC ‘Into the Mouths of Babes’ Program Celebrates 25 Years of Advancing Child Oral Health with Medicaid
NCDHHS's "Into the Mouths of Babes" program celebrates 25 years of promoting oral health for NC's youngest Medicaid-insured kids.