HEALTHCARE
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Birth control is now available over the counter in NC for free through Medicaid
An over-the-counter birth control option will now be available for free in North Carolina for anyone who has health insurance through Medicaid, Gov. Roy Cooper announced this week.
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Opinion: North Carolina expanded Medicaid. Now what?
It’s going to be the community here in Northampton who will make it happen. We need to advocate for more: more clinics and more providers to deliver the healthcare that Medicaid covers. When new businesses set up shop, we should ask them to invest in the community’s health, knowing that they will benefit when all…
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NC’s Medicaid expansion program has enrolled 500,000 people in just 7 months
More than 500,000 North Carolina residents have enrolled in the state’s Medicaid expansion program since it went live about seven months ago, officials announced Friday.
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Transition to tailored plans: What NC Medicaid members need to know
New tailored Medicaid plans are launching on July 1. Here’s what North Carolinians need to know.
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Dental office credit cards are pushing people further into debt
With limited coverage for adult dental care and lofty out-of-pocket costs, some patients are turning to dental credit cards—but experts say these cards are “predatory.”
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Medical debt would be removed from credit reports under new Biden rule
Roughly 15 million Americans have medical debt on their credit reports. The new rule means that debt will no longer be able to depress their credit scores and make it more difficult for them to get a job, rent an apartment, or secure a mortgage or car loan.
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Trump failed to cap insulin costs. Now, he’s mad Biden got it done.
Trump’s time in the White House saw no changes to the staggering cost of insulin for patients, and it was two laws signed by Biden that helped lower insulin costs to $35 per month for millions of Americans.
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Doctors dismissed a Black physician’s postpartum heart attack as heartburn. Now she’s helping other women push back.
Dr. Jonisha Brown founded BirthRight to empower Black pregnant women to speak up when doctors seem to ignore their concerns.
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We asked, you answered: North Carolinians share thoughts on legalizing marijuana in NC
Veterans, senior citizens, arthritis sufferers, people with mental illnesses: Many of them spoke up when we asked Cardinal & Pine readers what they think about marijuana in NC. Could 2024 be the year legalization finally gets over the hump? North Carolina has been on the doorstep of legalizing medical marijuana for several years, and this…
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Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain
Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain. Here’s what you need to know.
