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Built by peers, backed by the state: Inside North Carolina’s expanding peer support networkBy Taylor Knopf Thanos first ...
01/08/2026

Built by peers, backed by the state: Inside North Carolina’s expanding peer support network

By Taylor Knopf Thanos first stepped into the peer cafe across from the bus station in downtown Raleigh looking for his friend — and the promise of a free coffee. What keeps him coming back months later is a community of people and group sessions that have supported his substance use recovery. “Everybody in this room is recovering from something traumatic in their past,” he said, “and now we’re trying to navigate life with the mindset that we have now.”...

By Taylor Knopf Thanos first stepped into the peer cafe across from the bus station in downtown Raleigh looking for his friend — and the promise of a free coffee. What keeps him coming back months …

PFAS, microplastics and what comes next for North Carolina’s waterBy Will Atwater In North Carolina, debates over how to...
01/07/2026

PFAS, microplastics and what comes next for North Carolina’s water

By Will Atwater In North Carolina, debates over how to regulate emerging water contaminants are moving from the lab to the policy arena — and this week, those debates could translate into binding policy. The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, which sets statewide water quality standards, is scheduled to meet Jan. 7-8 and is expected to finalize rules that limit the discharge of PFAS and other pollutants into state waterways....

By Will Atwater In North Carolina, debates over how to regulate emerging water contaminants are moving from the lab to the policy arena — and this week, those debates could translate into binding p…

What to know before getting a service dog in NC: training, costs and red flagsBy Jennifer Fernandez Late last year, an A...
01/06/2026

What to know before getting a service dog in NC: training, costs and red flags

By Jennifer Fernandez Late last year, an Apex man pleaded guilty in connection with a now-shuttered nonprofit accused of selling poorly trained, or untrained and aggressive dogs to families seeking service animals for their children with disabilities. Victims paid between $4,500 and $16,710 for Briard breed dogs that Ry-Con owner Mark Mathis said were trained to help people with disabilities....

By Jennifer Fernandez Late last year, an Apex man pleaded guilty in connection with a now-shuttered nonprofit accused of selling poorly trained, or untrained and aggressive dogs to families seeking…

NC state retirees challenged health plan benefit changes 13 years ago. They’re still fighting.By Anne Blythe More than 1...
01/05/2026

NC state retirees challenged health plan benefit changes 13 years ago. They’re still fighting.

By Anne Blythe More than 13 years have passed since a group of prominent state retirees filed a lawsuit challenging what was then a new state law that required them to start paying for health care benefits they had received free of charge for years as part of their benefits package. Now, attorneys for the state agencies that oversee the state health plan are asking the state Supreme Court to weigh in on the case one more time before trial — a move that the retirees’ attorneys contend is yet another of many delay tactics....

By Anne Blythe More than 13 years have passed since a group of prominent state retirees filed a lawsuit challenging what was then a new state law that required them to start paying for health care …

Top 10 Checklist for Better Health & Aging in 2026Do you find yourself taking stock and setting goals around the time of...
01/02/2026

Top 10 Checklist for Better Health & Aging in 2026

Do you find yourself taking stock and setting goals around the time of New Year’s? It is indeed an excellent time to reflect on the past year. And although one can set goals at any time of year, the start of the calendar year is a time that seems to inspire many people to think about their health and how to thrive over the coming year....

Do you find yourself taking stock and setting goals around the time of New Year’s? It is indeed an excellent time to reflect on the past year. And although one can set goals at any time of year, t…

From child welfare to climate: Top NC health stories to watch in 2026By Will Atwater, Jaymie Baxley, Anne Blythe, Rachel...
01/02/2026

From child welfare to climate: Top NC health stories to watch in 2026

By Will Atwater, Jaymie Baxley, Anne Blythe, Rachel Crumpler, Jennifer Fernandez, Rose Hoban and Taylor Knopf Making predictions in the current political and social environment can be a tricky business. As the great Yogi Berra quipped, “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” Case in point, who heard of ChatGPT at the beginning of 2022? By now, though, the promise and potential peril of artificial intelligence now drives many individual decisions as well as public policy. ...

By Will Atwater, Jaymie Baxley, Anne Blythe, Rachel Crumpler, Jennifer Fernandez, Rose Hoban and Taylor Knopf Making predictions in the current political and social environment can be a tricky busi…

Why are health coverage costs increasing under the Affordable Care Act in North Carolina?NC Local What you need to know ...
01/01/2026

Why are health coverage costs increasing under the Affordable Care Act in North Carolina?

NC Local What you need to know What is the Affordable Care Act? Signed into law in 2010 by then-President Barack Obama, the Affordable Care Act expanded health care coverage for millions of Americans. The law created tax credits to help lower out-of-pocket costs. It also barred insurers from charging people with pre-existing health conditions higher premiums or denying coverage altogether. ...

NC Local What you need to know What is the Affordable Care Act? Signed into law in 2010 by then-President Barack Obama, the Affordable Care Act expanded health care coverage for millions of America…

What piqued readers’ interest in 2025? Six stories of reckonings in NC’s health care system.By Taylor Knopf, Rachel Crum...
12/31/2025

What piqued readers’ interest in 2025? Six stories of reckonings in NC’s health care system.

By Taylor Knopf, Rachel Crumpler, Jennifer Fernandez, Rose Hoban, Jaymie Baxley and Ashley Fredde When patients feel mistreated, it’s become difficult to find recourse in the courts. A law passed in 2009 makes it challenging — if not impossible — for patients to sue providers for malpractice. Sometimes their only recourse is to reach out to the media. That’s often driven coverage of North Carolina’s troubled mental health system, where NC Health News has been chronicling problems with private psychiatric hospitals in the state....

By Taylor Knopf, Rachel Crumpler, Jennifer Fernandez, Rose Hoban, Jaymie Baxley and Ashley Fredde When patients feel mistreated, it’s become difficult to find recourse in the courts. A law passed i…

9 Types of Issues to Address When Helping Older ParentsMost older adults don’t need much help from others. In fact, many...
12/30/2025

9 Types of Issues to Address When Helping Older Parents

Most older adults don’t need much help from others. In fact, many of them are quite busy assisting others and otherwise contributing to their families, communities, and/or workplaces. But of course, many older people eventually do need some help from others, especially if they live into their 80s, 90s, or beyond. After all, only a minority of people transition from being fully independent to deceased, with no intervening period of needing assistance....

Most older adults don’t need much help from others. In fact, many of them are quite busy assisting others and otherwise contributing to their families, communities, and/or workplaces. But of course…

What are some stories that grabbed readers in 2025?By Will Atwater, Anne Blythe, Michelle Crouch, Taylor Knopf Our most-...
12/30/2025

What are some stories that grabbed readers in 2025?

By Will Atwater, Anne Blythe, Michelle Crouch, Taylor Knopf Our most-read story of 2025 had a distinctive “eew!” factor. It was about new research showing that emissions from hog operations can travel beyond farm boundaries and into nearby homes. Another study cited by NC Health News found DNA from swine f***s in household dust collected from residences near industrial hog farms....

By Will Atwater, Anne Blythe, Michelle Crouch, Taylor Knopf Our most-read story of 2025 had a distinctive “eew!” factor. It was about new research showing that emissions from hog operations can tra…

Fighting off a bout of holiday cabin fever? A hike could be the cureBy Anne Blythe A version of this story initially was...
12/29/2025

Fighting off a bout of holiday cabin fever? A hike could be the cure

By Anne Blythe A version of this story initially was published on Dec. 26, 2024. We’ve tweaked it ever so slightly and offered it up again in case you’re thinking about a holiday hike in the final days of 2025 or early in 2026. For as much cheer and joy as the holidays bring, they also can be hectic, stressful and emotionally overwhelming....

By Anne Blythe A version of this story initially was published on Dec. 26, 2024. We’ve tweaked it ever so slightly and offered it up again in case you’re thinking about a holiday hike in the final …

Judges reject arguments against NC Certificate of Need lawBy Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press A challenge of th...
12/24/2025

Judges reject arguments against NC Certificate of Need law

By Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press A challenge of the constitutionality of North Carolina’s Certificate of Need law may be heading back to the state Supreme Court. On Friday, a three-judge panel of superior court judges ruled unanimously against New Bern optometrist Jay Singleton, who alleged that Certificate of Need law restricts the right to earn a living and creates illegal monopolies....

By Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press A challenge of the constitutionality of North Carolina’s Certificate of Need law may be heading back to the state Supreme Court. On Friday, a three-judg…

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