Rural Healthcare
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NC healthcare costs are skyrocketing. This report says Trump is partly to blame
A new report shows that healthcare costs have increased significantly this year. Pressure from the expiration of the ACA tax credits and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are both factors. Things may get worse.
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The 8 state House races standing between the GOP and a supermajority
In 2024, Democrats broke the GOP supermajority in the North Carolina House. Here are the races that could decide the direction of the chamber heading into 2027.
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Don Davis and Laurie Buckhout: Meet the US House candidates in NC-01
For the second straight cycle, Rep. Don Davis, a Democrat and Air Force veteran, will face Army veteran Laurie Buckhout, a Republican.
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North Carolina keeps failing mothers and babies. Here’s how the March of Dimes makes a difference
We spoke with the March of Dimes’ director of maternal and infant health in North Carolina about what gives her hope in a state where childbirth is more dangerous than in most of the rest of the country.
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He spent 25 years as a farmer. Now, he’s running for Congress to fight for Helene recovery and lower costs
Jamie Ager, a first-time candidate, says he will focus on securing Hurricane Helene recovery funding and tackling the cost-of-living crisis.
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Screwworms are vampire zombie monsters, but experts say NC doesn’t have to worry yet
Screwworms feed on living flesh, and though NC State experts told Cardinal & Pine that an outbreak here is unlikely, you might want to finish your lunch before reading why.
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As the midterms approach, one of the youngest lawmakers in North Carolina reflects on his first term
With the midterms just months away, Rep. Dante Pittman (D) spoke to Cardinal & Pine about his first term and the issues impacting his constituents and district.
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Pete Buttigieg packs barn for rural Democrat Jamie Ager in competitive NC congressional district
Pete Buttigieg offers the highest-profile endorsement yet for Jamie Ager in the campaign for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District.
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A NC mom went to the ER after a scare. The bill was $6,700
A North Carolina mom says her short ER visit after an allergic reaction turned into a $6,700 lesson in how hospital codes drive up costs.
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What traveling across rural NC taught me about America’s broken healthcare system
In an age of healthcare advancements, and in a state where growth and opportunities seem readily available, many of the state’s communities are simply being left behind.
