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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HEALTHCARE
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.
May
2024
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NC abortion providers brace for influx of patients from the South
Abortion providers work to meet current demand, scramble to accommodate a looming surge of out-of-state patients as Florida’s six-week ban takes effect.
Apr
2024
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Biden campaign hosts roundtable on Black maternal health
“Despite Black people comprising only 22% of North Carolina’s population, Black women accounted for 43% of pregnancy related deaths between 2020 and 2022,” Rep. Price said.
Apr
2024
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VIDEO: Biden Wants to Guarentee Affordable Care for Children, Seniors, and the Disabled
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cardinal & Pine (@cardinalandpine) President Biden’s proposed budget would provide millions of families with affordable childcare, elder care, and support for people with disabilities, financed...
Apr
2024
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The Republican war on Medicare raises the stakes in 2024
Republicans have been trying to cut and/or privatize Medicare for decades. Their latest plan could lead to thousands of dollars in additional out-of-pocket costs for North Carolina seniors.
Mar
2024
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Prescription drugs are getting cheaper for seniors thanks to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
When Biden signed the legislation in 2022, it did a number of things. Now, the legislation’s changes to the Medicare program will help beneficiaries save money.
Mar
2024
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Biden and Harris tout healthcare expansion in Raleigh visit
President Biden and Vice President Harris visited Raleigh Tuesday to tout their success in lowering healthcare costs and expanding access to health insurance.
Mar
2024
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Trump’s threats to repeal the Affordable Care Act would devastate North Carolina
The Affordable Care Act expanded access to healthcare for millions of Americans. A second Trump presidency could end that progress, especially in rural North Carolina. Fourteen years ago, on March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act...
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.
Harris-backed policies helped this North Carolina grandmother get healthcare. Her new plans want to do even more.
| August 17, 2024
As a presidential candidate, Kamala Harris is building on previous efforts to improve health care in North Carolina.
Biden-Harris administration supports working families, child care programs in North Carolina
| August 17, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris announces lowered child care costs for working families in North Carolina, building on prior federal funding for child care programs and promising more.
Biden-Harris administration’s Medicare drug price negotiations secure $6 billion in savings for taxpayers
| August 15, 2024
The White House estimates that these new prices will lead to around $6 billion in savings for the Medicare program in 2026. The new prices will be anywhere from 38% to 79% lower than the drugs’ list prices last year, saving seniors on Medicare an estimated $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs in 2026 alone.