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Samaritan House Offers Respite Care for Homeless Community
Michael Robinson needed somewhere to recuperate after spending 21 days at Atrium Health Mercy hospital in Charlotte battling kidney failure.…
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Medical Marijuana Advocates Face Another Year with No NC Legislation
Chris Suttle planned his funeral five years ago. The commercial insurance consultant was diagnosed with a frontal lobe brain mass…
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As Mental Health Hotline Goes Live, Is North Carolina Ready?
The universal mental health crisis hotline, which can be reached by dialing 9-8-8, has gone live across the nation. The…
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Carolina Abortion Fund Does More Than Help Patients Pay for Procedures
Anna wasn’t sure if she wanted to be a mom. She was sure that she wasn’t happy with her part-time job —…
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NC Advocates Push for More HIV Awareness as COVID Restrictions Lift
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, North Carolinians sheltered in place, masked up and maintained distance, all in an effort to…
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Tension Builds Around How to Spend NC Opioid Settlement Money
The first payments from a $26-billion, multi-state opioid lawsuit settlement are set to arrive in the states later this spring,…
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What the Pandemic Showed Us About Juvenile Justice in Schools
As a former district court judge, N.C. Rep. Marcia Morey has seen firsthand how children can get entangled in the state’s…
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Medication-Assisted Treatment for Pregnant People Hard to Come by in NC Jails
The opioid epidemic has continued to worsen across North Carolina, and it has impacted all kinds of people — including…
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Rapid Antigen Tests Are Coming. What’s the Best Way to Use Them?
In the coming days, people seeking a rapid test to see if they’re positive for COVID-19 will be able to…
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Opioid Addiction Treatment in N.C. Not Separate but Still Unequal
John Woodyear is a primary care physician who specializes in addiction treatment. On most days, his waiting room at the…
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COVID Testing Policies in NC Prisons Cause Confusion, Fear
As the most recent COVID-19 outbreak spread through the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women late this summer, the most…
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A New Option for Charlotteans in a Mental Health Crisis
On a patio tucked behind an old brick two-story house, Susan Hart sat on a glider surrounded by lush green…
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Jails Are the Safety Net for Medical Crises but Some NC Counties Can’t Keep Up
Seated on lush forest land in the far west of the state, Graham County, the third-least populous county in North…
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COVID-19 Creates Additional Challenges for Those Leaving Incarceration in NC
When Jeff Walker came out of incarceration, all he had were the clothes on his back. He was directionless, stigmatized.…
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Disability Groups Struggle with Abortion/Down Syndrome Debate
Liz Newton was over 30 when she and her husband decided they’d try to have another baby. They already had…
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Searching for Answers While Living With Long-Haul COVID Symptoms
One day in late April, Perdensal Springs took longer than usual getting ready for her job transporting seniors for the…
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