CHAPEL HILL, NC – A new report from the UNC-Chapel Hill Center for Women’s Health […]
Category: Health
NCDHHS Advises Caution to Prevent Heat-Related Illnesses and Death as Temperatures Rise for the Summer
Raleigh Temperatures are climbing this week as summer arrives, and the National Weather Service has […]
Why small NC mountain city is taking on nation’s largest hospital system
Brevard officials hope other Western NC local governments will join lawsuit alleging monopolistic practices by […]
NC Dentists: Vaping Increases Risk of Tooth, Gum Problems
Play The vaporized liquid found in e-cigarettes or ‘vapes’ commonly leads to chronically dry mouth […]
NC’s behavioral health system puts children with complex needs – and their parents – in impossible situations
Jaiden Wakem’s story illustrates the failures of NC’s service system for children with developmental disabilities. […]
Hampered by opposition from doctors’ groups, nurse practitioners want to change state law to give them more freedom to treat patients
By Lynn Bonner – 4/7/2022 NC POLICY WATCH Michelle Skipper has a doctorate in nursing practice and […]
Lake Lure using ‘providential’ ARPA funds to start massive sewage repairs
Aging sewer system under the town’s namesake lake will take $60 million to replace over […]
Program Aims to Infuse Trauma-Informed Practices in Rural NC
Play Research shows that traumatic events are known to have a detrimental long-term impact on […]
Rural healthcare providers feel the pain of North Carolina’s Medicaid gap
By Lauren Ketwitz – 3/22/2022 NC POLICY WATCH On her morning commute to work, Dr. Laura […]
Henderson County invests ARPA funds in clinics to fight pandemic
Antibody infusion clinics at Advent Hendersonville and Pardee Hospital receive $500k to help treat COVID-19 […]