Senate Republicans tease Medicaid Expansion for North Carolinians
Source: Axios North Carolina Republican leaders have spent years ignoring the fact that over a half million low income people in this state lack health
June 2, 2022
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Republicans vote against bill to give families easier access to baby formula
Source: Axios North Carolina Republican U.S. House delegation, including U.S. Senate candidate Ted Budd, were among the 192 Republicans who voted against giving families easier
June 1, 2022
North Carolina’s Maternal Health Crisis in the Wake of Roe v. Wade Draft Opinion
Over the past decade, maternal mortality statistics in the United States have worsened as women and childbearing people increasingly experience life-altering health challenges, such as
June 1, 2022
Drawbacks to New Funding for Addiction Treatment in NC Jails
Source: NC Health News A $2 million grant program included in the state budget last year that was meant to enable North Carolina sheriffs to
May 27, 2022
No Relief Until 2023 for NC Prisoners Suffering in Cells Without Air Conditioning
Source: Associated Press The first modern air conditioner was invented by Willis Haviland Carrier in 1902, yet here we are in 2022 and more than
May 27, 2022
North Carolina Democrats Will ‘Fight Like Hell’ To Protect Abortion Rights
This month, Rep. Deborah Ross, North Carolina Democratic Party Chairwoman Bobbie Richardson, and North Carolina faith leaders gathered to speak out on the leaked draft
May 20, 2022
Cheri Beasley, Democratic Nominee for US Senate, Would Work to Protect Reproductive Rights
Source: WRAL Cheri Beasley is the Democratic nominee in the race for North Carolina’s open Senate seat. She will face Republican nominee Ted Budd in
May 20, 2022
NC’s First Mental Health Urgent Care Facility Opens in Greensboro
Source: WBTW13 Across North Carolina people have been talking about the alarming rise in numbers of teens struggling with their mental health. To address this
May 20, 2022
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Local Doulas Continue To Push For Birth Equity
Source: NC Health News Black Maternal Health Week brought much-needed attention to the issue of Black maternity health last month, and organizations across the country
May 18, 2022
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Fayetteville State University To Train Nurses To Care For Sexual Assault Survivors
Source: Carolina Public Press Last year, the state legislature allocated $125,000 to Cumberland County for a pilot training program to train nurses to care for
May 18, 2022