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HEALTHCARE
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.
How $37 billion in federal funding is being used to improve at-home caregiving in NC
| December 21, 2023
HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | NORTH CAROLINA LEADERS | NORTH CAROLINA NEWS | RURAL ECONOMY | RURAL HEALTHCARE
North Carolina used American Rescue Plan dollars to fund wage increases for at-home caregivers and launch a fund to recruit and retain workers.
How to test your drinking water for PFAS and other bad things in NC
| December 14, 2023
Almost 50 water systems in NC have been found to have high levels of toxic PFAS. Here’s how to test if your water has them, or other toxins, in it.
To lower the cost of expensive drugs, Biden targets Big Pharma’s patents
| December 7, 2023
Under a plan announced Thursday, the government would consider overriding the patent for high-priced drugs that have been developed with the help of taxpayer money and letting competitors make them in hopes of driving down the cost.