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How measles came back from the dead and what it means for North Carolina
Measles is the most contagious disease to ever confront humans and is entirely preventable, doctors say. Now, an outbreak in neighboring South Carolina is putting North Carolina doctors increasingly on edge.
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How to get health care in North Carolina if you’re uninsured
For those who’ve lost health insurance, free clinics and providers offer help in uncertain times. Here’s how to get health care if you’re uninsured.
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How the loss of Affordable Care Act tax credits is affecting North Carolina
Affordable Care Act tax credits that reduced premium costs for millions of Americans expired after inaction from Congress. Here’s what that means for you.
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These preventable diseases are huge fans of federal changes to vaccine policies
Recent changes to federal vaccine policies could cause a resurgence of some serious diseases, medical experts warn. Here’s a primer on why the diseases are so dangerous and how the vaccines are so effective.
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Introducing Bad Medicine, a weekly series investigating the state of health care in North Carolina
Cardinal & Pine taps its award-winning reporting to highlight the dangers federal policy changes pose to the state’s health care and what can be done about them.
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Controversial Wilmington Harbor deepening project paused by feds
A billion-dollar deepening of Wilmington Harbor is necessary to keep the port competitive, but it comes with economic and environmental concerns for North Carolina’s wetlands.
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North Carolina prisons face ‘dire’ staffing crisis
Years of vacancies, low pay and high turnover have eroded staffing levels at North Carolina prisons, disrupting operations and raising safety concerns.
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Opinion: Why one NC pediatrician says she’s ‘not OK’ amid measles outbreak
I am not OK because the U.S. is now in the middle of the worst measles outbreak in decades and children have and will continue to die or suffer long-term neurological sequela from this disease that is vaccine-preventable.
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US House sends funding bill to Trump, setting up immigration enforcement debate
The vote followed a tumultuous couple of weeks on Capitol Hill, with Democrats demanding additional restraints on immigration enforcement by ICE.
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What is nationalized voting? What to know about Trump’s statement
This week, President Trump called for Republicans to pursue nationalized voting. Here’s what that means and why it matters.
