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‘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…
State officials, lawmakers press for delay on WakeMed/Atrium deal
By Michelle Crouch and Rose Hoban Update: On Monday evening, May 4, the Wake County Board of Commissioners voted to delay a decision on the deal for 90 days, saying they wanted to give WakeMed Health & Hospitals time to share more details and engage with the community. State and local leaders are raising red…
Attempts to lower the rate of Black maternal deaths in NC face new challenges
Lynn Bonner NC Newsline The path leading to the track at a Durham middle school on Saturday was marked with signs bearing the names of Black women who died from pregnancy-related causes. Walkers and runners participating in a fundraiser for MAAME, or a Durham nonprofit that offers doula care, walked past the signs, reminders of…
An urgent care treated her allergic reaction. An ER monitored her — for $6,700.
By Andrew Jones KFF Health News Silvana Toska was playing in a grass field with her daughters late last fall when she felt a sting on her ankle. The family had come to listen for barred and great horned owls as the sun set on a large park near their Davidson, North Carolina, home. It…
