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Medicaid expansion bill glides through committees in the state House of Representatives
State House committees were set to discuss House Bill 76, Access to Healthcare Options, which could create a pathway for hundreds of thousands of low-income North Carolinians to receive health coverage. The potential recipients are largely low-income workers who earn too much to qualify for the program as it is currently structured. But if North Carolina pulled down federal dollars that other states do, they could qualify and be added to the Medicaid rolls.
Editor’s notebook: The guiding light of hummingbirds: Restructuring and refocusing Carolina Public Press
Angie Newsome, the founder of Carolina Public Press, and I carry this spirit of good things to come with the current restructuring Carolina Public Press is embarking upon.
Wave of rural nursing home closures grows amid staffing crunch
The problem could deepen as pandemic-era government assistance dries up and care facilities struggle to compete with rising wages offered by other employers, industry leaders and analysts predict. Many care centers that have managed to remain open are keeping some beds vacant because they don’t have enough workers to responsibly care for more residents.
Fayetteville City Council approves new restrictions on future halfway houses, now community reintegration centers
Future halfway houses will now be called community reintegration centers and have the number of residents limited depending on their proximity to residential housing.
Fayetteville City Council to hold public hearing for proposed new restrictions on halfway houses
The City Council is considering new restrictions that would limit the number of people permitted to live in a halfway house, depending on its proximity to single-family and multifamily housing.
Editor’s notebook: The ‘doing’ of collaboration for reporting
The word “collaboration” in our newsroom is a verb. We understand it best in the doing, working, producing or creating of something that often has an outcome that is greater than any one member of the group.
Cumberland County Board of Commissioners concerned about how federal funding is being used to invest in affordable housing
The commissioners approved a preliminary plan Tuesday to use American Rescue Plan Act funds to invest in affordable housing, despite concerns from some on the board about how the county has approached the issue in the past.
‘We are not thought of’: The true impact of Western North Carolina’s maternal desert on rural women
In Western North Carolina, many of the region's 153,000 childbearing-aged women often must travel long distances for prenatal care and delivery at the area's eight hospitals. Maternal health experts and mothers discuss the causes, impact and potential solutions to addressing WNC’s “maternal care desert.”
Telehealth brings expert sexual assault exams to rural patients
TeleSANE services are expanding across the country in rural, sparsely populated areas. Research shows SANE programs encourage psychological healing, provide comprehensive health care, allow for professional evidence collection, and improve the chance of a successful prosecution.
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