Thomas Goldsmith | North Carolina Health News

Even though older North Carolinians are well covered with the initial COVID vaccines, waning immunity and new waves of infection have contributed to hospitalizations and deaths.

A proposed, state-mandated boost in dairy products for people in long-term care on public assistance might seem a small change, given reported health benefits from the added nutrition. However, a proposal to make official an extra daily glass of milk, without designated funding, has created an ongoing back and forth at the North Carolina General Assembly.