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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 17h

The Medicare signup process can be confusing for those who are about to turn 65, or already have. Here’s a general guide from NC Health News. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org

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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 17h

The process can be confusing for those who are about to turn 65, or already have. Here’s a general guide from NC Health News.
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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 1d

SNAP shopper caught in federal policy crosshairs

Corner Market’s Brittany May shows how SNAP shoppers double their dollars — a lifeline now caught in the crosshairs of federal policy. Read the full story ➡️ buff.ly/6fS0rfb

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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 1d

More than 1.4 million NC residents rely on food assistance monthly, state leaders and market advocates warn of rising pressure if federal cuts take hold.
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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 2d

North Carolina’s HB 926 would bar cities from adding extra housing design rules. A new Pew study finds modern apartments are safest from fires and vital for affordability.
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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 3d

Researchers and advocates warn that single-use plastics, especially Styrofoam and bottles, dominate North Carolina’s waterways despite cleanup efforts and policy hurdles. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org

NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 3d

Researchers and advocates warn that single-use plastics, especially Styrofoam and bottles, dominate North Carolina’s waterways despite cleanup efforts and policy hurdles.
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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 4d

States with strong gun control laws had three times fewer incidents of domestic violence homicide-suicide, according to a report shared exclusively with The 19th. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org

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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 4d

States with strong gun control laws had three times fewer incidents of domestic violence homicide-suicide, according to a report shared exclusively with The 19th.
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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 5d

Even vaccinated children can catch and spread whooping cough. Here’s why experts say booster shots and awareness are key. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org

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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 5d

Even vaccinated children can catch and spread whooping cough. Here’s why experts say booster shots and awareness are key.
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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 6d

As Decarlos Brown Jr.’s competency is evaluated, he is one of a rising number of defendants in North Carolina caught in a system that struggles to keep pace with court-ordered mental health evaluations and treatment. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org

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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 6d

As Decarlos Brown Jr.’s competency is evaluated, he is one of a rising number of defendants in North Carolina caught in a system that struggles to keep pace with court-ordered mental health evaluations and treatment.
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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 7d

Aging environmental activists wonder who’ll carry on the fight?

Riverside classrooms and college boot camps are just some of the programs aimed at showing North Carolina students they can build a career in the environmental movement. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org

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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 7d

Riverside classrooms and college boot camps are just some of the programs aimed at showing North Carolina students they can build a career in the environmental movement.
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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 8d

As Congress nears a shutdown, NC’s 1.8 million seniors face risks to Social Security services, food aid, and health subsidies. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org

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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 8d

As Congress nears a shutdown, NC’s 1.8 million seniors face risks to Social Security services, food aid, and health subsidies.
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NC aging advocates warn what federal shutdown and proposed cuts could mean for seniors

As Congress nears a shutdown, NC’s 1.8 million seniors face risks to Social Security services, food aid, and health subsidies.

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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 9d

Unless lawmakers or the governor act, provider rate cuts of up to 10 percent will take effect Wednesday, jeopardizing access to services across the state. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org

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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 9d

Unless lawmakers or the governor act, provider rate cuts of up to 10 percent will take effect Wednesday, jeopardizing access to services across the state.
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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 10d

A program that brought fresh, local produce to schools is gone, and rural districts are scrambling to fill the gap. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org

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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 10d

A program that brought fresh, local produce to schools is gone, and rural districts are scrambling to fill the gap.
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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 11d

Republican lawmakers cite Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage as a national model for federal Medicaid work requirements that are set to take effect in 2027. A new report shows the program has spent at least $54 million on administrative costs alone. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org

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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 11d

Republican lawmakers cite Georgia’s Pathways to Coverage as a national model for federal Medicaid work requirements that are set to take effect in 2027. A new report shows the program has spent at least $54 million on administrative costs alone.
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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 12d

The one-day Stronger Together conference was designed as a “day of learning, healing and community building” that allowed Black youth and community members a chance to discuss mental health, learn about resources and look toward solutions. Full story at www.nchealthnews.org

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NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social · 12d

The one-day conference was designed as a “day of learning, healing and community building” that allowed Black youth and community members a chance to discuss mental health, learn about resources and look toward solutions.
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