Grace Vitaglione | Carolina Public Press
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A consent order in a Disability Rights NC lawsuit against DHHS could increase community-based services access for people with disabilities.
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Clinic’s new OB-GYN program hopes to cut soaring NC maternal death rate; could offer statewide modelRaleigh nonprofit clinic launches OB-GYN program to reduce maternal mortality for at-risk women. North Carolina rural clinics could adopt the same model.
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Federal and state nursing home rules are enforced by North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services surveyors who do inspections, but their limited staffing creates challenges.
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Advocates for residents say proposed federal staffing requirements for nursing homes are "a step in the right direction." Industry supporters say they aren’t attainable.
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Centers known for discouraging clients from accessing abortions continue to receive public money, despite media reports of taxpayer funds spent on religious material and what critics call little oversight.
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Grassroots organizations and political action committees are backing young candidates in hopes of changing the face of politics.
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The Latino vote in North Carolina is more complex than the single issue of immigration. Some voters’ priorities have shifted to their faith and value of tradition.
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Black women have the highest average total of undergraduate and graduate student loan debt in the nation, according to a study. Black women on average leave undergraduate study with $30,400 in debt.