Twenty of North Carolina’s 100 counties are ‘maternity care deserts’
Huge portions of North Carolina are without local options for maternity care. Here's why that matters.
May
2024
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HEALTHCARE
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2024
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Here are the ways you can improve maternal health care in NC
NC has major gaps in maternal care, especially for rural communities of color. Here's how you can help.
May
2024
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How Democrats’ ‘Mamas First Act’ could save lives by funding doula and midwife services
A bill co-sponsored by Rep. Alma Adams of North Carolina would expand access to a vital tool in the fight to address the nation’s Black maternal health crisis.
May
2024
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Biden administration finalizes nursing home, Medicaid reforms to improve care
The rules issued last month establish national minimum staffing requirements for federally-funded nursing homes, enact national appointment wait time standards for Medicaid and CHIP enrollees, and more.
May
2024
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‘You push, we catch’: A Q&A with Aya Wellness, the first Black-owned birth and wellness center in NC
The leaders of a groundbreaking birthing center in North Carolina on the Black maternal health crisis, what they do, and the racist roots of prejudice against midwives.
May
2024
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Debunking one big myth about Black healthcare
It's crucial to challenge harmful myths. One especially harmful one is the idea that Black individuals have higher pain thresholds.
May
2024
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The harsh truth of maternal health for Black Americans
It's time to confront the harsh realities of systemic inequities in maternal healthcare. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black women are three times more likely than white woman to die from causes related to pregnancy. There's a lot...
May
2024
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How to spot the symptoms of preeclampsia
Let's confront the stark reality: too few understand the challenging experience of preeclampsia in Black maternal health.
May
2024
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Good news! NC offers free classes for overwhelmed and isolated parents
Access to affordable resources isn't just about the child's well-being—it's about supporting parents too! From infancy through adolescence, every stage presents unique challenges and without adequate support, parents can feel overwhelmed and isolated, affecting...
May
2024
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Comparing the cost of home births and hospital births
As healthcare costs soar, many are turning to alternative birthing options like midwifery care and home births or birthing centers.
Harris seeks to lower drug costs for North Carolinians, building on recent progress
| September 30, 2024
Harris wants to expand the $35 monthly cap on insulin costs and a $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket drug costs so that they apply to all Americans, not just seniors on Medicare.
EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s healthcare plan would be ‘catastrophic’ for North Carolinians, a new Harris-Walz report says
| September 30, 2024
Trump’s healthcare 'concepts' include repealing the Affordable Care Act, which would strip health insurance from more than 1.5 million North Carolinians, increase costs, and put people with preexisting conditions at risk of losing their coverage, the Harris-Walz report says.
Everything you need to know about the new flu and COVID vaccines
| September 11, 2024
When it comes to protection against flu and COVID, vaccines are necessary to tackle the latest strains of each. Here's what you need to know.
A state task force on child fatalities wants Medicaid to cover doulas in NC
| August 23, 2024
Doulas are non-medical aides who provide information and support to parents before, during, and shortly after the birth of their babies. Supporters say the state should make doulas in NC more affordable.
Opinion: Climate change harms patients’ health. Kamala Harris has a plan to help.
| August 22, 2024
These two campaigns have vast differences in their policies to address climate change, and I believe the Harris-Walz campaign is taking steps to address our climate crisis in ways that will benefit North Carolina. Vice President Harris was the deciding vote on the Inflation Reduction Act, which included the largest investment to combat climate change in American history.
Biden-Harris administration expands child care benefits in North Carolina
| August 20, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris announced lowered child care costs for working families in North Carolina, building on prior federal funding for child care programs and promising more.