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NC House votes to block Medicaid patients from getting care at Planned Parenthood

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North Carolina Republicans approved a ‘bait and switch’ bill that would block Medicaid patients from using their insurance at Planned Parenthood clinics.
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How a North Carolina help line delivers pediatric mental health services statewide

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North Carolina's lack of child psychiatrists, especially in rural areas, leaves pediatricians to face conditions beyond their specialty. Here's how the NC Psychiatry Access Line (NC-PAL) helps.
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Video: All of NC’s Republicans in the House just voted to strip Medicaid from their neighbors

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Every single North Carolina Republican voted to pass President Trump’s budget bill that will cut nearly a trillion dollars from Medicaid, threatening to strip health insurance from more than 660,000 North Carolinians.
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Small towns are having a hard time getting healthcare. A new program offers loan repayments for rural NC doctors.

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North Carolina’s new loan repayment initiative aims to attract and retain primary care physicians in rural areas. North Carolina is taking bold steps to address the critical shortage of healthcare providers in its rural communities, which serve nearly one-third of the state’s population. Through its new loan repayment initiative, the state aims to attract and […]
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Beyond birth: The missing postpartum care putting North Carolina mothers at risk

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While North Carolina has expanded Medicaid for postpartum care, gaps in maternal support persist. Entrepreneurs and lawmakers are stepping in to provide critical resources for new mothers who lack essential postpartum support.