- Rural NC hospitals applaud move toward Medicaid expansion – but not a tacked-on change
Rural hospital leaders are thrilled the N.C. Senate voted in favor of Medicaid expansion – but not potential changes to Certificate of Need. Read more - Lumbee researcher to study cancer among American Indians in NC
Dr. Ronny Bell, a member of the Lumbee tribe, is among the leaders of a new research project studying the impact of cancer among American Indians in North Carolina. Read more - The fight for better health (and health care) in rural North Carolina
Robeson, Scotland, Bladen and Columbus County continue to rank among the least-healthy states in North Carolina. Read more - How the latest COVID surge compares to previous spikes in NC’s Border belt
The number of new COVID-19 cases has been surging for weeks. We looked at how cases, hospitalizations, deaths and more compare to previous spikes. Read more - Opioids take heavy toll on Columbus County; solutions are hard to come by
Overdoses and overdose deaths from opioids have increased in Columbus County in the last five years, an analysis shows. Read more
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