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HEALTHCARE
VIDEO: Rev. Heather Rodrigues: NC Abortion Law “Mandates Suffering”
| January 23, 2024
On the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a NC minister explains why Republican lawmakers’ abortion ban has made life more dangerous for women. The Rev. Heather Rodrigues of Duke Memorial in Durham was one of numerous faith leaders who spoke out Monday in Raleigh. Lawmakers’ 12-week abortion ban, which was part of 2023’s Senate […]
North Carolina’s history of abortion restrictions—and what comes next
| January 22, 2024
On the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, here’s a look at all the times North Carolina’s lawmakers tried to disrupt abortion care.
Medicaid expansion is providing a lifeline to rural North Carolina
| January 17, 2024
It’s only been a month and a half since Medicaid expansion launched in North Carolina, but it’s already been life changing for many residents. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services automatically enrolled nearly 273,000 people into the program on Dec. 1, including more than 67,000 who live in rural areas, with a […]
Rural hospitals, nursing schools, and mental health support: How NC will spend its $1.7 billion Medicaid bonus
| January 11, 2024
North Carolina expanded Medicaid last year in part because President Biden’s 2021 American Rescue Plan offered a financial incentive that will have equally huge effects on rural healthcare services.
NC underfunds mental health. It hits trans kids the hardest.
| January 8, 2024
When North Carolina lawmakers allocated $835 million to shore up mental health infrastructure in 2023, none of the money was allocated to meet the specific needs of trans patients.
Insulin prices plunge for North Carolinians due to Biden’s American Rescue Plan
| January 3, 2024
Eli Lilly, Sanofi, and Novo Nordisk’s price cuts are expected to benefit many North Carolinians who need insulin to survive. The companies first announced the moves last year, as a response to an American Rescue Plan provision that threatened to penalize them if they kept prices high.