Hospitals agreed to forgive debt for millions of residents and to help more patients avoid future bills. Now they have to deliver.
Sara Israelsen-Hartley
Sara Israelsen-Hartley, a journalist with a master’s degree in public policy, lives in Raleigh with her family. Read more of her work here.
Posted inLegislation
Five Ways the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Make It More Difficult to Get Health Insurance in N.C.
While much of the debate focuses on Medicaid cuts, more than 1 million North Carolinians with private health insurance also would pay more.
Posted inHealth
Does Fluoride Work? This UNC Dentist Is Trying To Find Out.
Both sides of the fluoride-in-water debate say they want a rigorous scientific study. Now UNC-Chapel Hill is doing it in Kinston.
Posted inHealth
‘We Keep Doing It for Other Women’
Survivor Sheila Mikhail has been advocating for the state to ensure women with dense breast tissue can get additional cancer screenings.
Posted inHealth
Why Breast Cancer Screening Fails Many Women
MRIs and ultrasounds detect cancer better than mammograms for some women, but insurance often doesn’t cover them.
Posted inHealth
A Rural Doctor and the Fight Against Covid
North Carolina has led the way in developing a creative solution to vaccinating people in rural areas.
