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NC joins lawsuit against US Department of Education over health care student loan changes
By Rose Hoban North Carolina’s population is rapidly growing and becoming older. By the early 2030s, the population of people older than 65 is projected to surpass the number of residents who are younger than 18. At the same time, the state is forecast to have a worsening nursing shortage. By 2033, North Carolina will…
Q & A with Dr. Wohl: How global health changes could impact Ebola response
By Rose Hoban As the world has waited with bated breath to see if the small outbreak of the hantavirus aboard a cruise ship would multiply and spread beyond borders — another infectious disease crisis vaulted into worldview. Last Friday, the Africa CDC confirmed a new Ebola outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo.…
Northampton residents win 32‑month pause on data centers
By Will Atwater Earlier this month, Northampton County joined a growing list of North Carolina communities that are adopting data center moratoriums. Commissioners approved a 32-month pause, but getting to that unanimous vote wasn’t easy. Before the monthly meeting on May 4, word began to circulate that the meeting documents showed commissioners planned to vote…
‘There’s a quiet crisis’: NC families, advocates plead for greater disability services investment
By Ashley Fredde Kay McMillan is a young woman in her early 30s who graduated summa cum laude at NC State and now runs her own nonprofit combining her two passions — disability rights and teaching youth leadership skills. She lives in a Cary townhouse with two housemates she calls her “Monica” and “Rachel” after…
WakeMed touts benefits of Atrium deal after weekend backlash
By Michelle Crouch and Rose Hoban When WakeMed Health & Hospitals board members were first approached by Charlotte-based Atrium Health about combining forces two years ago, they weren’t sold on the idea. But after two years of review and study — including bringing in an outside consultant to evaluate the deal — they changed their…
What is the Orange Card? Inside Guilford County’s health care safety net for the uninsured
By Jennifer Fernandez In Guilford County, having an orange card means an uninsured dad who breaks his hand working around the house can get medical care. It means a self-employed mom who no longer qualifies for Medicaid and can’t afford other insurance can get a mammogram. Having one of those orange cards means that someone…
