Michael McElroy is Cardinal & Pine’s political correspondent. He is an adjunct instructor at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media, and a former editor at The New York Times.
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Trump’s celebration of Robert Mueller’s death draws bipartisan criticism in NC
US Sen. Thom Tillis, a Republican, called Trump’s comments ‘a sad statement,’ while a Democratic state senator wrote that Trump has stained the office of the presidency.
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The Affordable Care Act turns 16, but the fight for affordable health care is far from over in NC
The ACA helped North Carolina expand Medicaid to more than 720,000 people, and prevented insurers from refusing to cover people with pre-existing conditions.
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Federal judge blocks HHS vaccine changes, citing a lack of scientific rigor
A US District Court sided with major medical institutions that the changes pushed by US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were unlawful partly because they valued politics over expertise.
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North Carolina’s ERs are already strained. Trump’s Medicaid cuts could make it worse.
If people lose insurance, they often rely on emergency rooms. But ERs were never intended to replace primary care, doctors warn
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Strap in. It might be a while before the Page-Berger race is decided.
Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page declared victory with a two vote lead over Phil Berger, the most powerful Republican in the state, but there are still votes to be counted and lawsuits are likely.
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North Carolina has a shortage of nurses. It’s expected to get a lot worse.
Medicaid cuts could worsen an existing nursing shortage that is already exhausting nurses and putting patients in danger.
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NC political titan Phil Berger trails by 2 votes, several Dem incumbents fall
Phil Berger, the most powerful Republican in North Carolina, trails his Republican opponent by two votes and three conservative Democrats got shown the door on Tuesday.
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NC primary elections could see high-profile Republicans, Democrats lose their seats
Powerful incumbents of both parties, including NC Sen. Phil Berger and Democratic US. Rep. Valerie Foushee face surprisingly tight primary challenges on Tuesday.
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Mission Hospital nurses detail the ‘moral distress’ of working understaffed
Mission Hospital, like many across the country, is severely understaffed, posing a risk to patients who seek care there. If Trump’s Medicaid cuts go through, a bad situation will get much worse.
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New polls show rising economic anxiety in North Carolina
One sign of the economic anxiety? A majority of people in North Carolina say that costs are higher in President Donald Trump’s second term and that they are cutting back on spending as a result.
