Healthcare
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Comparing the cost of home births and hospital births
As healthcare costs soar, many are turning to alternative birthing options like midwifery care and home births or birthing centers.
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NC abortion providers brace for influx of patients from the South
Abortion providers work to meet current demand, scramble to accommodate a looming surge of out-of-state patients as Florida’s six-week ban takes effect.
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Biden campaign hosts roundtable on Black maternal health
“Despite Black people comprising only 22% of North Carolina’s population, Black women accounted for 43% of pregnancy related deaths between 2020 and 2022,” Rep. Price said.
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VIDEO: Biden Wants to Guarentee Affordable Care for Children, Seniors, and the Disabled
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cardinal & Pine (@cardinalandpine) President Biden’s proposed budget would provide millions of families with affordable childcare, elder care, and support for people with disabilities, financed by tax increases on corporations and the wealthy.
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The Republican war on Medicare raises the stakes in 2024
Republicans have been trying to cut and/or privatize Medicare for decades. Their latest plan could lead to thousands of dollars in additional out-of-pocket costs for North Carolina seniors.
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Prescription drugs are getting cheaper for seniors thanks to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
When Biden signed the legislation in 2022, it did a number of things. Now, the legislation’s changes to the Medicare program will help beneficiaries save money.
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Biden and Harris tout healthcare expansion in Raleigh visit
President Biden and Vice President Harris visited Raleigh Tuesday to tout their success in lowering healthcare costs and expanding access to health insurance.
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Trump’s threats to repeal the Affordable Care Act would devastate North Carolina
The Affordable Care Act expanded access to healthcare for millions of Americans. A second Trump presidency could end that progress, especially in rural North Carolina. Fourteen years ago, on March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. Despite the law’s impact in giving millions of Americans health coverage for…
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Biden just signed the largest executive order focused on women’s health
From maternal health to menopause, government agencies will study the health issues that emerge across a woman’s lifespan.
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‘Gut punch after gut punch’: IVF patients speak out after Alabama ruling
IVF patients speak out after Alabama ruling regarding IVF embryos. Here’s what you need to know about the Alabama Supreme Court’s IVF ruling.
