Healing Rural N.C., One Doctor At a Time
There aren’t enough physicians to treat the nearly 3 million people who live in rural communities. Can this program help?
Transgender State Workers Are Facing Whiplash
The state’s health insurance plan no longer covers gender-affirming care, which has left some employees in limbo.
N.C.-Based Nonprofit Sues Trump Administration Over Organ ‘Hunger Games’
The state’s largest organ procurement organization argues new rating system will lead to cutthroat competition and fewer lives saved.
Josh Stein’s Medicaid Mess
Facing lawsuits, Stein reversed his administration’s Medicaid cuts. But the crisis isn’t over.
Scientists Say This Chemical Could Cause Irreversible Harm. It’s Everywhere in Eastern N.C.
The discovery of TFA in blood and water samples raises questions about Chemours’ role in adding to the pollution burden.
Discord on the Massage Board
Some see the state board massage board’s unique legal arrangement as a convenience. Others see it as a potential conflict.
A Hospital Was Slated to Open in 2025. Mired in Bureaucracy, It’s Still a Dirt Field.
Regulations meant to prevent unfettered health care expansion are blocking needed hospital beds in a rural part of North Carolina.
More Health Coverage
How Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Is Shaking Up Health Care in N.C.
Some on the private market are already seeing higher premiums for 2026, and others who rely on Medicaid could lose coverage.
More Diagnoses, More Demand
As demand for autism services soars, state health officials are trying to contain Medicaid costs.
From Opioid Crisis to Opportunity
An Assembly Network collaboration featuring stories from our statewide team and local bureaus across North Carolina.
How Rural N.C. Lowered Overdose Deaths—But Will Struggle to Keep Pace
After years of fighting rising rates of overdoses, communities have been reversing the trend.
A Crisis for Rural Hospitals
North Carolina already reduced Medicaid reimbursement rates. Now hard-hit rural hospitals are now bracing for federal cuts.
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