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Opinion: North Carolina expanded Medicaid. Now what?

It’s going to be the community here in Northampton who will make it happen. We need to advocate for more: more clinics and more providers to deliver the healthcare that Medicaid covers. When new businesses set up shop, we should ask them to invest in the community’s health, knowing that they will benefit when all of us have access to the care we need.

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Jeff Jackson on what he’d do as NC attorney general

Cardinal & Pine recently sat down with Jackson for an interview to get a better sense of why he’s running, what he would focus on as AG, and why the stakes of this particular election are so high. The interview covered a range of topics, including reproductive rights, the fentanyl crisis, corporate accountability, and his opponent’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. 

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Oktoberfest in North Carolina

Oktoberfest, North Carolina-style: 19 German heritage celebrations across the state

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Grab your dirndl or lederhosen and get ready for some German-style food and fun at these Oktoberfest events in North Carolina.
7 classic diners in North Carolina

7 classic roadside diners in North Carolina that are worth a detour

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Hearty, mouth-watering food and an authentic atmosphere make these classic diners in North Carolina worth visiting—no matter how far you have to drive. 
Woman nurse writes on a clipboard while answering the phone at a front desk. A nurse behind her, sits down in front of a computer at a table.

‘I’m afraid of no access’: Calls flood NC clinics as providers warn of a backdoor abortion ban

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Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill threatens to pull Medicaid coverage from clinics that provide reproductive health care across the nation.
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Video: SNAP helps this grandpa feed his 5 grandchildren

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Over his lifetime, Gregory Jones has witnessed first-hand the life-saving benefits of the federal SNAP program: as a child, as a college student, as an advocate for low income families, and now as a caregiver for his parents and his five grandchildren.
health insurance increases will hurt state employees

NC state employee and teacher reps say health insurance increases will hurt worker retention

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The board overseeing the health insurance plan for North Carolina workers and retirees voted Friday to raise most enrollees’ premiums to help cover a deficit that has grown to $507 million this year.