Feb 1, 2012 · New Trump directive to federal health & research agencies could hit NC in the pocketbook By Rose Hoban Medical and biomedical researchers across North Carolina are used to pondering some of the most vexing questions in health and biology, but a directive issued last week by President Donald Trump left many without answers when it came to the future of their life-saving and life-enhancing ...

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Jan 2, 2025 · Reproductive care in contention. For much of the past year, abortion access has been a recurring topic of NC Health News’ coverage as we documented the impact of North Carolina’s stricter abortion law — from increased logistical barriers to care to changes in OB-GYN training.That won’t change in the year ahead; we will continue to …

Feb 4, 2025 · Amanda Watson was diagnosed with breast cancer three weeks after having an emergency cesarean section to deliver her second son. Her test results showed she had one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer, with a high recurrence rate and low survival rate. The following six months of ...

2 days ago · Meat cleaver or scalpel? Other interest groups raised concerns about the effects on providers. Anthony Solari, lobbyist for the North Carolina Association of Pharmacists, said while he applauded lawmakers for this effort, the bill could hamper independent pharmacists’ ability to negotiate payments.. Solari asked lawmakers to be aware of …

Jan 8, 2025 · By Emily Vespa. Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger. As North Carolina’s health care systems increasingly expand their use of artificial intelligence, state leaders say they want to pioneer policy to regulate the rapidly evolving technology.

Dec 28, 2023 · By Jaymie Baxley, Anne Blythe, Rachel Crumpler, Jennifer Fernandez, Rose Hoban and Taylor Knopf. For hundreds of thousands of North Carolina residents, 2023 will be the year the state finally expanded Medicaid and gave them access to health care that had eluded them for more than a decade.

Dec 31, 2024 · By Rose Hoban, Will Atwater, Jaymie Baxley, Anne Blythe, Michelle Crouch, Rachel Crumpler, Taylor Knopf and Grace Vitaglione. When the NC Health News team took a stab at the start of the year at predicting what health-related issues would guide our coverage throughout 2024, there was no question that politics and the campaigns for president, governor and other state offices would play a large ...

Oct 12, 2024 · By Andrew R. Jones. Asheville Watchdog. After the floods come the waves. Following the initial health crises in the aftermath of tropical storm Helene, Buncombe County and others inundated by the storm may be facing a secondary medical surge, one driven by infections and diseases and potentially exacerbated by a lack of running water, emergency response officials warned.

Nov 7, 2024 · Aging health policy challenges. Stein has a good track record on supporting older adults from his time in the General Assembly, said Mary Bethel, longtime aging advocate and chair of the Board of Directors for the NC Coalition on Aging.She said she’s optimistic Stein will be receptive to the state Multisector Plan on Aging released in late September.