One dead after fire on Tipton Street in High Point
A High Point fire left one person killed and another hospitalized. The blaze and its cause are under investigation.
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Congress turns attention to menopause care, plus a new vaccine study and more health news
Today's health headlines include Congress' first hearing dedicated to menopause care, how changing weather affects your health and more.
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Congress turns attention to menopause care, plus a new vaccine study and more health news
Today's health headlines include Congress' first hearing dedicated to menopause care, how changing weather affects your health and more.
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Suicide Prevention Month highlights mental health risks for men
September is Suicide Prevention Month, bringing renewed attention to a significant disparity in suicide deaths in the United States: Men account for nearly 80% of those deaths.
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Ohio couple spent their wedding day in the hospital
Everything was perfect leading up to Connor and Anna Lasco's wedding. But as the day progressed, so did her symptoms.
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Ohio couple spent their wedding day in the hospital
Everything was perfect leading up to Connor and Anna Lasco's wedding. But as the day progressed, so did her symptoms.
WCNC Charlotte
The Gig Is Up: UNC Health Does an About-Face on BidShift
The hospital system’s plan to make nurses bid against each other for extra shifts was abandoned after a social media firestorm.
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New federal rules will reshape Medicaid in NC. Here’s what to know.
By Jaymie Baxley Sweeping federal restrictions on Medicaid, the government-funded health insurance program that covers one in every four North Carolinians, are about to take effect. Recently described by Melanie Bush, head of NC Medicaid, as “probably the most significant changes in the history” of the program, the provisions are part of H.R. 1, the […] The post New federal rules will reshape Medicaid in NC. Here’s what to know. appeared first on North Carolina Health News.
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US House healthcare hearing in Charlotte covers Medicaid fraud, CON
A Charlotte field hearing put North Carolina’s CON law and Medicaid expansion financing at the center of a debate over waste, hospital competition, and rural care. The post US House healthcare hearing in Charlotte covers Medicaid fraud, CON appeared first on Carolina Journal.
Carolina Journal
Needed hospital beds across NC delayed by industry appeals
By Lucas Thomae Carolina Public Press In 2022, North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services approved new hospital beds to be built in Western North Carolina for the first time in more than a decade. According to the formula the state uses annually to determine which areas require expanded medical services, Buncombe and its […] The post Needed hospital beds across NC delayed by industry appeals appeared first on North Carolina Health News.
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SHP adds 12 Atrium hospitals to Access provider tier
Atrium Health is joining the ranks of the State Health Plan’s (SHP) Access providers after coming to an agreement on providing health care services including rural care, children's hospitals, primary care, emergency care, behavioral health services and specialty care for patients with complex medical needs. The post SHP adds 12 Atrium hospitals to Access provider tier appeared first on Carolina Journal.
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A drug conviction can mean a lifetime without SNAP in North Carolina
By Rachel Crumpler Key Takeaways: Jennifer McCord, who became disabled in 2021 after a drunk driver crashed into her car, relies on $994 in Social Security disability income each month. Nearly $700 goes toward rent for a studio apartment in Asheboro. Then she pays her phone, internet and car bills. Typically, she said, she has […] The post A drug conviction can mean a lifetime without SNAP in North Carolina appeared first on North Carolina Health News.
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LGBTQ+ older adults find support in community, affirming care
By Skye Crawford Key Takeaways: Before opening what is widely recognized as the first LGBTQ+ senior co-housing community in the U.S., Pat McAulay spent a lot of time at the beach, dreaming. McAulay and her wife, Margaret Roesch, who dreamed alongside her, knew the idea of aging in community wasn’t original. Facebook pages with older […] The post LGBTQ+ older adults find support in community, affirming care appeared first on North Carolina Health News.
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Atrium Health boosted executive compensation by 21 percent in 2025
By Michelle Crouch Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger Key Takeaways: The compensation of Charlotte-based Atrium Health’s top executives rose by an average of 21 percent in 2025, according to newly released records, as the hospital giant seeks to combine with Raleigh-based WakeMed Health & Hospitals. The executive compensation report from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, which […] The post Atrium Health boosted executive compensation by 21 percent in 2025 appeared first on North Carolina Health News.
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Why does early treatment matter for psychotic episodes?
By Taylor Knopf Key takeaways: In 2014, Angela Diaz was 24 years old and believed she was receiving secret messages from the world around her. She describes being paranoid that her coworkers were watching her and could hear her thoughts. She believed one was sending her secret messages through small things he would do, such […] The post Why does early treatment matter for psychotic episodes? appeared first on North Carolina Health News.
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NC’s Healthy Opportunities Pilot is coming back — but not at full strength
By Jaymie Baxley Key takeaways • N.C.’s Healthy Opportunities Pilot resumes after a yearlong pause with $25 million — far short of the $80 million requested. • Food-related services are likely to return first; transportation-related help like car repairs won’t come back in its old form under the new Medicaid waiver. • The state is still working […] The post NC’s Healthy Opportunities Pilot is coming back — but not at full strength appeared first on North Carolina Health News.
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Pardee emerging from Mission’s shadow
By Ted Clifford Asheville Watchdog In August, UNC Health Pardee celebrated the opening of a 23-bed adolescent mental health unit. Dozens of people crowded into the future dayroom; standing against walls painted carefully chosen tones of soothing blue and green and sitting in chairs that are too heavy to lift, or throw. The opening of […] The post Pardee emerging from Mission’s shadow appeared first on North Carolina Health News.
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More rural hospital closures would mean long drives for pregnant women seeking obstetric care
In 14 states, the closure of the closest rural hospital or its obstetric unit would force many Medicaid patients to drive an hour or more to get to another hospital that provides inpatient maternity care, according to an analysis released this week. Nationwide, the median drive time between hospitals providing inpatient maternity care to Medicaid […]
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