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Birth control is now available over the counter in NC for free through Medicaid
| August 1, 2024
ABORTION | Community | EQUALITY | HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | Lead Story | NORTH CAROLINA LEADERS | NORTH CAROLINA NEWS | RURAL HEALTHCARE | women's health
An over-the-counter birth control option will now be available for free in North Carolina for anyone who has health insurance through Medicaid, Gov. Roy Cooper announced this week.
Eight months after Medicaid expansion began, rural NC continues to benefit
| July 30, 2024
Nearly 500,000 North Carolinians have enrolled in the state’s Medicaid expansion program, nearly 40% of whom live in rural communities. The five counties that have seen the highest enrollment rates are also rural, with enrollment rates nearly double the state average.
Opinion: North Carolina expanded Medicaid. Now what?
| July 26, 2024
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.
North Carolina seniors would pay more for prescription drugs under Project 2025
| July 9, 2024
Project 2025 calls for repealing the Inflation Reduction Act, which would cause millions of American seniors to pay more for their prescription drugs.
Dental office credit cards are pushing people further into debt
| June 25, 2024
With limited coverage for adult dental care and lofty out-of-pocket costs, some patients are turning to dental credit cards—but experts say these cards are “predatory.”