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North Carolina is the 10th worst state for healthcare access. Many residents live in “healthcare deserts.”
Published: Wednesday, July 30th, 2025 @ 11:25 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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State regulators have approved an additional 70 hospital beds and four operating rooms for hospitals in Wake County, a far cry from the 246 hospital beds and 13 additional operating rooms that were requested.
Published: Sunday, February 23rd, 2025 @ 2:45 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Pro death roundtable
Published: Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 @ 12:39 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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The Tar Heel State earned failing marks for healthcare and its costs according to a list by Forbes Advisor ranking of all 50 states.
Published: Sunday, February 25th, 2024 @ 8:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has signed a letter calling on U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to take additional steps to ensure that all forms of contraception are affordable and accessible.
Published: Saturday, February 24th, 2024 @ 12:36 am
By: Governor's Office
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Gracie Landeck knew that she wanted to be in healthcare, but it was a report about coffee in a biology class that helped her decide on family medicine.
Published: Thursday, January 18th, 2024 @ 1:12 am
By: Attila Nemecz
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced eligible hospitals in the state will begin receiving payments through the Healthcare Access and Stabilization Program (HASP).
Published: Thursday, December 28th, 2023 @ 9:31 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Medicaid expansion is likely to increase the cost of healthcare for all North Carolinians, including those on the State Health Plan (SHP), according to state Treasurer Dale Folwell.
Published: Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 @ 7:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper released the following statement on the importance of separating Medicaid Expansion from the state budget:
Published: Friday, August 11th, 2023 @ 1:02 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Yesterday afternoon, not even 48 hours after announcing their intent to pass an extreme abortion ban, legislative Republicans approved sweeping legislation that bypassed the standard committee process and any meaningful input from medical experts or the public.
Published: Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 @ 8:01 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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"Today is a loss for conservatism," said Donald Bryson, president of the John Locke Foundation.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 6:24 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Thursday, the North Carolina House gave final passage to H.B. 76, a bill to expand Medicaid, by a vote of 87-24. On Wednesday, the day prior, the vote was 95-21.
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 @ 1:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, the North Carolina House voted to approve concurrence of H.B. 76, a bill to expand Medicaid, by a vote of 94-22.
Published: Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 @ 11:57 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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On Tuesday, the Senate passed House Bill 76 (H.B. 76), legislation that will expand Medicaid by a vote of 43-2. The bill will be voted on one more time before heading to the state House for concurrence.
Published: Monday, April 3rd, 2023 @ 11:51 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Expansion will provide coverage to more than 100,000 eastern North Carolinians
Published: Saturday, April 1st, 2023 @ 6:47 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On Wednesday, N.C. Rep. Ben Moss, R-Moore, announced he will change his vote on Medicaid expansion, vowing to vote “no” when it returns to the House of Representatives for further consideration.
Published: Thursday, March 30th, 2023 @ 11:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper gave his fourth and final State of the State address Monday night to what appeared to be, at times, a divided room between Democrats and Republicans.
Published: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 @ 6:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In some states, women enjoy full reproductive freedom and autonomy. Yay! Other states, however, are tyrannical Republican hellscapes where women are forced to carry babies to full-term — like literal chattel. But which of these do you live in?
Published: Tuesday, March 21st, 2023 @ 4:26 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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Expansion will provide coverage to more than 100,000 eastern North Carolinians
Published: Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 @ 12:17 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Rural North Carolina has some of the most beautiful scenery in America, as documented by the growing numbers of tourists.
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 9:19 am
By: Tom Campbell
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ECU Health announced a number of adjustments to its care delivery system designed to help the organization adapt to a rapidly-changing health care environment while creating clinical and operational efficiencies needed
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2023 @ 3:33 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Expansion would provide health coverage to more than 600,000 North Carolinians
Published: Thursday, January 26th, 2023 @ 8:48 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The latest offering from NCHA on CON Reform looks to increase the monopolistic hold hospitals have in North Carolina according to Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham.
Published: Monday, September 26th, 2022 @ 2:46 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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As the North Carolina General Assembly plans to return to Raleigh Tuesday, The N.C. Healthcare Association has indicated a potential break in the standoff over certificate-of-need reform. Disagreements involving CON have helped block a deal for Medicaid expansion.
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 @ 11:23 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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President Biden will issue an Executive Order on Securing Access to Reproductive and Other Healthcare Services, building on actions that the Biden-Harris Administration has taken to protect access to reproductive healthcare services and defend women’s fundamental rights.
Published: Friday, August 5th, 2022 @ 7:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit against the City of St. Louis on Thursday that would stop city officials from using taxpayer-funded resources — like the American Rescue Plan Act — to pay for abortions, including travel expenses and other costs to terminate pregnancies.
Published: Friday, August 5th, 2022 @ 10:24 am
By: Daily Wire
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Cooper signed the state’s $27.9 billion budget into law Monday afternoon, avoiding a last-minute deadline.
Published: Saturday, July 16th, 2022 @ 3:07 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Google announced on Friday that user data for visits to certain facilities, including abortion clinics, will be automatically deleted.
Published: Friday, July 15th, 2022 @ 12:52 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The N.C. House passed a bill Tuesday evening 101-6 that would direct the state’s health agency to come up with a Medicaid Modernization Plan.
Published: Friday, July 8th, 2022 @ 8:19 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina House Health Committee discussed a bill Thursday that would direct the state health agency to come up with a Medicaid Modernization Plan, to expanding Medicaid with work requirements for the expansion enrollees.
Published: Wednesday, July 6th, 2022 @ 8:35 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina House leaders have called a Health Committee meeting for first thing Thursday morning, June 23, 2022, to vote on a bill that would direct the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to develop a Medicaid Modernization Plan by December 15, 2022
Published: Tuesday, July 5th, 2022 @ 5:01 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The General Assembly was full of activity this week with various committees acting on a myriad of policy legislation as the legislature looks to wind down committee work ahead of adjournment as early as the end of this month.
Published: Wednesday, June 29th, 2022 @ 9:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. General Assembly convenes the 2022 short session after the longest long session in state history concluded in March.
Published: Monday, May 30th, 2022 @ 1:06 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Report concludes series examining major issues impacting North Carolina women
Published: Friday, March 25th, 2022 @ 6:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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