/health Health en-US Copyright Thu, 08 May 2025 20:21:38 GMT /politics/2025-05-08/parents-medical-bill-rights-teen-minor-healthcare The North Carolina House passed the proposed legislation this week. Thu, 08 May 2025 20:21:38 GMT /politics/2025-05-08/parents-medical-bill-rights-teen-minor-healthcare Mary Helen Moore /health/2025-05-08/parental-rights-patient-privacy-nc-bill-minors Patient-doctor dynamics in an exam room could soon change for minors. Thu, 08 May 2025 14:24:07 GMT /health/2025-05-08/parental-rights-patient-privacy-nc-bill-minors Grace Vitaglione | North Carolina Health News, Rachel Crumpler/NC Health News /term/news/2025-05-08/virtual-mental-health-services-harnett-durham-nc-schools The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with Hazel Health and UnitedHealthcare to provide virtual mental health services for thousands of K-12 students. Thu, 08 May 2025 13:26:58 GMT /term/news/2025-05-08/virtual-mental-health-services-harnett-durham-nc-schools Sharryse Piggott /2025-05-06/raw-milk-sales-could-continue-in-nc-under-farm-act-as-long-as-youre-part-of-a-herdshare Senators had previously moved to close loopholes around some North Carolina raw milk sales in the sweeping agriculture legislation. Tue, 06 May 2025 22:37:55 GMT /2025-05-06/raw-milk-sales-could-continue-in-nc-under-farm-act-as-long-as-youre-part-of-a-herdshare Adam Wagner /health/2025-05-05/nc-lawmakers-fix-health-care-headaches If you’ve ever been hit with a slew of confusing bills after a hospital stay, had a long wait for an insurance approval or struggled to pay an unexpectedly high medical bill, you know how frustrating health care in North Carolina can be.In fact, by at least one measure, it’s the worst in the nation: A 2024 Forbes Advisor analysis found that the state had the highest average premium for employer-sponsored insurance that includes a worker and a “plus-one.”This session, under growing pressure from patients and health care providers, lawmakers in Raleigh are considering a series of bills designed to trim health care costs and improve access. Mon, 05 May 2025 20:18:15 GMT /health/2025-05-05/nc-lawmakers-fix-health-care-headaches Michelle Crouch/The Charlotte Ledger/NC Health News /health/2025-05-01/north-carolina-southern-hub-abortion-access More than one in three abortions provided in North Carolina last year was to an out-of-state resident — a reflection of dwindling access across the South. Thu, 01 May 2025 21:41:55 GMT /health/2025-05-01/north-carolina-southern-hub-abortion-access Rachel Crumpler/NC Health News /health/2025-04-21/bad-medicine-funding-cuts-may-be-fatal-wound-to-these-vital-nc-clinics For residents of rural North Carolina, quality health care can seem nonexistent. Let alone affordable. Now, one of the only options for low-cost, low-barrier medical care is under threat: community health centers. Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:25:07 GMT /health/2025-04-21/bad-medicine-funding-cuts-may-be-fatal-wound-to-these-vital-nc-clinics Jane Winik Sartwell | Carolina Public Press /term/news/2025-04-17/va-veterans-budget-savings-patients-collins VA Secretary Doug Collins is aiming for a 15 percent cut in the agency's workforce, even as it's serving a growing population of veterans. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:48:49 GMT /term/news/2025-04-17/va-veterans-budget-savings-patients-collins Steve Walsh /show/due-south/2025-04-17/how-womanist-bioethics-can-improve-maternal-health-outcomes Leoneda Inge sits down with Duke professor Dr. Wylin D. Wilson to discuss her new book, Womanist Bioethics: Social Justice, Spirituality and Black Women’s Health. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:40:00 GMT /show/due-south/2025-04-17/how-womanist-bioethics-can-improve-maternal-health-outcomes Leoneda Inge, Stacia Brown /2025-04-10/nc-flu-deaths-hit-all-time-high-as-public-health-copes-with-federal-cuts The Department of Health and Human Services says over 500 people have died this flu season while funding losses strain efforts to monitor and respond to outbreaks. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:55:44 GMT /2025-04-10/nc-flu-deaths-hit-all-time-high-as-public-health-copes-with-federal-cuts Helen Chickering