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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.
How to apply for health insurance under North Carolina’s Medicaid expansion
| December 1, 2023
After a decade of delay, Medicaid expansion is official in North Carolina. Here’s a guide on who can apply and how to do it most easily.
How Biden’s American Rescue Plan helped NC finally expand Medicaid
| November 29, 2023
President Biden’s 2021 American Rescue Plan provided a $1.7 billion “signing bonus” to North Carolina to expand Medicaid, which Gov. Roy Cooper described as "a major part of our successful effort to finally get Medicaid expansion."
Two years in, here’s what Biden’s infrastructure law has done for North Carolina
| November 15, 2023
In North Carolina, $8.4 billion in funding has been announced, with over 300 specific infrastructure projects identified for funding. Nearly $6 billion will go to transit upgrades, and another $469 million for clean water and water infrastructure.