Teachers, state employees voice frustration over State Health Plan

By Michelle Crouch Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger  Teachers and state workers have long counted on better-than-average health benefits to help make up for the lower pay and demands of …

Successful rural county health program could go statewide—if politics don’t get in the way

By Jaymie Baxley In 2022, North Carolina launched an experimental initiative to address the nonmedical health needs of low-income residents by using Medicaid dollars. This first-in-the-nation …

Fewer NC children dying at the hands of a parent or caregiver, new report shows

By Jennifer Fernandez Fewer North Carolina children are dying at the hands of a parent or caregiver, according to a new report by a retired leader of the state’s health system whose career …
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