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How Trump's Endangered Species Act rollback could impact NC

How Trump’s rollbacks to the Endangered Species Act could impact NC

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The Trump administration wants to roll back the Endangered Species Act, a law that experts say has been key to preserving animals like the bald eagle and the red wolf. 
NC woman's health insurance to increase 1,100%

NC resident faces 1,100% increase in health insurance costs

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For four years, Nancy Weaver has accessed essential healthcare through the Affordable Care Act. Now she faces an uncertain future as Republicans in Congress are set to allow key subsidies to expire, raising her monthly premium by $1,600 a month.
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Economic warning signs pile up as Trump plans Rocky Mount speech on Friday

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Trump’s recent “affordability is a hoax” campaign may not play as well in an area where food prices are soaring and healthcare benefits are set to expire.
In 2022, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services officials said Madison and three other mountain counties needed 67 more acute care hospital beds.

A North Carolina hospital was slated to open in 2025. Mired in bureaucracy, it’s still a dirt field.

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Madison County, tucked in the mountains of western North Carolina, has no hospital and just three ambulances serving its roughly 22,000 people.
Trump EPA rule puts NC wetlands at risk

New Trump EPA rule would drastically curb protections for NC wetlands

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If a new Trump EPA rule goes into effect, NC wetlands would be in more jeopardy, increasing the risk of flooding during major storms, environmental groups say.