Rachel Crumpler | NC Health News
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Nonprofits, health agencies and community members gathered in Charlotte last week to highlight factors that contribute to grim disparity, brainstorm solutions to combat poor outcomes.
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Former North Carolina prisoners had sustained suicide risk, even three years after release, suggesting a need for more consistent support for people returning to the community.
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An estimated 80% of people reentering the community from prison are newly eligible for Medicaid. The North Carolina prison system has launched a department-wide effort to help people ages 19 to 64 who are within 90 days of their release date to apply for Medicaid coverage.
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A partnership between the Department of Adult Correction and a nonprofit service dog organization in North Carolina creates learning opportunities at both ends of the leash.
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Patient navigators, abortion funds and other support networks work to combat barriers and keep abortion accessible to those who seek it in North Carolina and the Southeast.
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North Carolina’s decreased gestational age limit and requirement for two in-person appointments contribute to significant declines in abortions in the state in the first two months since implementation of Senate Bill 20.
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Reproductive health care providers say North Carolina’s new abortion law makes it harder for patients to obtain care and for providers to offer it. Data shows a 31% decline in abortions one month after the law took effect July 1.
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A colorful bus with the words “All of Us” on it is crisscrossing the nation, stopping in cities for days at a time — including a stop in early April in Charlotte. Their goal? To build one of the most diverse health databases in history.