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Make more sense of NC's health care system with your trusted independent, nonprofit #healthcare news in North Carolina, all for free. RTs & likes are not endorsements. Founded 2011.
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Inspection reports show problem findings at several NC turkey processing plants, but system largely lets plants continue business as usual. #NC #Health #Turkey #Inspections
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December 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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EPA says the change will cut red tape, but new research suggests regulators may already be missing major sources of contamination. #EPA #PFAS #NC #Pollution #Contamination
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December 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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People leaving North Carolina prisons are far more likely to die of an overdose in their first weeks back home. Prison officials are trying to reduce that risk by providing medications for opioid use disorder before release. #NC #Prisons #Overdose #Opioid #Addiction #Treatment
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December 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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The protesters were pressing the hospital authority board to honor affordable housing promises as the system reported soaring 2025 revenues. Meanwhile, union workers from affiliated facilities in the Midwest decried working conditions. #Atrium #Charlotte #Housing #HospitalAuthority
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December 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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NC physicians open up about how burnout takes a toll on their mental health and their ability to care for patients. #Doctors #Doctor #MD #Medical #Physicians #MentalHealth #Burnout
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December 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Despite serving one of the communities hit hardest by fentanyl deaths, the Richmond County Rescue Mission has been denied settlement funds for two years. No one can explain why. #Opioid #OpioidCrises #Fentanyl #RichmondCounty #NC
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December 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Woods’ compensation eclipses what other major North Carolina health-system CEOs earn. #Atrium #AtriumHealth #CEO #Salary
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November 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Maggie Kane founded Raleigh’s A Place at the Table café to erase the invisible lines she saw in traditional soup kitchens and food pantries. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org

#Raleigh #APlaceattheTable #SoupKitchen #FoodPantry #Cafe #Food #Community
November 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Maggie Kane founded Raleigh’s A Place at the Table café to erase the invisible lines she saw in traditional soup kitchens and food pantries. Full story ➡️ buff.ly/lcsv0dY

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November 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Maggie Kane founded Raleigh’s A Place at the Table café to erase the invisible lines she saw in traditional soup kitchens and food pantries. #Raleigh #APlaceattheTable #SoupKitchen #FoodPantry #Cafe #Food #Community
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November 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Food insecurity rises, Medicaid cuts hit and essential services shrink as the legislature’s budget deadlock deepens strain on safety nets. #NC #Budget #NCPOL #NCGA #Deadlock #Stalemate
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November 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Residents and advocates pressed county commissioners to use their limited oversight power to hold the health care giant accountable for affordable-housing promises tied to development of the Pearl. #Atrium #Mecklenburg

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Calls grow for Mecklenburg County to enforce Atrium’s housing promises
At a county commissioners' meeting, advocates pressed lawmakers to hold the health care giant accountable for promises tied to the Pearl.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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New research shows how hurricanes can wash sewage, industrial chemicals and “everything in people’s garages” into North Carolina waterways, and how to prevent that in future storms. #HurricaneHelene #Helene #WNC #FrenchBroadRiver #PFAS #Contaminants #Toxins
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November 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Many fear federal loan caps will deter aspiring doctors and worsen MD shortage

Experts warn new federal loan caps could make medical school less accessible and worsen doctor shortages nationwide. Full story ➡️ buff.ly/VIWlnhA

#FederalLoanCaps #MedSchool #Doctors
November 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Experts warn new federal loan caps could make medical school less accessible and worsen doctor shortages nationwide. #FederalLoanCaps #LoanCaps #MedSchool #Doctors #DoctorShortage
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November 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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AI vs. AI: Patients deploy bots to battle health insurers that deny care

New AI-powered programs offer help to patients stymied by insurance denials. Full story ➡️ www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/11/22/a...

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November 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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New AI-powered programs offer help to patients stymied by insurance denials. #AI #Patient #Doctor #Insurance #Health #NC
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November 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Recent steps — including extended postpartum coverage and expanded midwife practice — are considered promising efforts to address key measures such as preterm birth and maternal mortality. #Maternity #MaternalHealth #Infant #InfantHealth #Midwife
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November 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Missed appointments include treatment for serious injuries as fear keeps undocumented immigrants, legal residents from seeking treatment, providers report. Full story ➡️ www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/11/20/m...

#Immigration #ICE #Doctor #Care #Health #MentalHealth #NC
November 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Missed appointments include treatment for tuberculosis, diabetes and serious injuries as fear keeps undocumented immigrants, legal residents from seeking treatment, providers report. #Immigration #Care #Health #MentalHealth #NC
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November 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Rural police departments in western NC say embedded social workers connect people with services officers can’t provide, ease crises and reduce repeat calls. #CommunitySupport #MentalHealthMatters #PublicSafety #SocialWork #HelpingCommunities #SupportAndCare
November 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Rural police departments in western NC say embedded social workers connect people with services officers can’t provide, ease crises and reduce repeat calls. Full story ➡️ www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/11/19/p.... #CommunitySupport #MentalHealthMatters #PublicSafety #SocialWork
November 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Rural police departments in western NC say embedded social workers connect people with services officers can’t provide, ease crises and reduce repeat calls.
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#CommunitySupport #MentalHealthMatters #PublicSafety #SocialWork #HelpingCommunities #SupportAndCare
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November 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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After the rushed passage of a law that could funnel more people into the involuntary commitment process, House lawmakers hear concerns from doctors and hospital leaders. Full story ➡️ www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/11/18/n...

#psychiatric #psychiatry #IrynasLaw #NC #Health #MentalHealth
November 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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After the rushed passage of a law that could funnel more people into the involuntary commitment process, House lawmakers hear concerns from doctors and hospital leaders. #Psychiatric #Psychiatry #IrynasLaw #NC
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November 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM