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Affordable Care Act enrollment is open for 2022. Here's …

WEBIt’s time to sign up for Affordable Care Act — aka Obamacare — coverage for 2021. Open enrollment lasts until Jan. 15, although you need to sign up by Dec. 15 if …

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In The U.S., A Health Care System Rich In Resources, Poor …

WEBThe United States spends twice as much on medical care per person than other wealthy countries. In the U.S., it costs an average of about $12,600 a year for …

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Free at-home COVID tests are back at Charlotte-area …

WEBStarting Monday, Mecklenburg County’s health department is once again handing out free at-home rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 at certain Charlotte-area …

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WEBResearchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good emotional health later in life, with less loneliness, anxiety and …

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As School Safety Plans For COVID-19 Evolve, Here's What …

WEBOnce again, controversy and change related to COVID-19 mark the back-to-school season in North Carolina. Last year it was in-person vs. remote classes.

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What we know about the hacking attack that targeted the …

WEBSCOTT SIMON, HOST: Major hacking attack threw parts of the U.S. health care system into chaos a couple of months ago. The hackers breached the Change …

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Five NC Hospital Systems Will Now Require COVID-19 …

WEBFive North Carolina hospital systems will now require all of their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Atrium Health, Novant Health, Cone Health, Duke …

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Alliance Health will soon manage behavioral care for …

WEBAlliance Health on Dec. 1 will start managing behavioral health care for people in Mecklenburg County who use Medicaid or who don’t have health insurance. …

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New numbers reveal ongoing impact of abortion …

WEBIn a 6 to 3 decision on June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, reversing the court's 50-year-old decision that guaranteed a …

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Governor’s health care budget proposals would help NC’s most …

WEBNow that Gov. Roy Cooper has checked expanding Medicaid off his gubernatorial to-do list, he has shifted his health care focus to the needs of North …

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Chronic drug shortages stress hospitals and patients

WEBAbout half of the hospitals ASHP surveyed in mid-July say they're having to spend 5% to 10% more on overtime thanks to the shortages. And about half say they've …

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Winter is coming. Here's how to spot — and treat — signs of …

WEBMany Americans experience some kind of winter blues. But in some cases, symptoms can rise to the level of clinical depression. Here's what to know about SAD …

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CaroMont Starts Construction On New Belmont Hospital

WEBCaroMont Health on Tuesday marked the start of construction on a new hospital and medical campus in Belmont. The facility, located off Interstate 85 in Gaston …

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Atrium Health benefits from a unique distinction other hospitals …

WEBAtrium Health, one of Charlotte's two major hospital systems, is technically considered a unit of local government — a designation not everyone agrees with. …

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Atrium and Novant won’t sell medical debt to charity that erases it

WEBRIP Medical Debt is a charity that erases people's medical debt by buying that debt directly from hospitals. But Charlotte’s two largest hospitals, Atrium Health and …

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Both sides prepare as Florida's six-week abortion ban is set to take

WEBIn a 6 to 3 decision on June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, reversing the court's 50-year-old decision that guaranteed a woman's right …

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How telehealth helps and hinders the most vulnerable patients in …

WEBChildren like Michael are some of the most vulnerable patients in Western North Carolina, and telehealth allows him to live in his own community while receiving …

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Atrium Health halts lawsuits against patients for unpaid medical …

WEBAtrium Health, the state’s top collector of medical debt in recent years, has quietly stopped suing patients for unpaid medical bills. The change was praised by …

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Patients say keto helps with their mental illness. Science is racing …

WEBIt's not just for weight loss. Patients and doctors alike are having success using the diet for illnesses like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. And research is …

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A woman with failing kidneys receives genetically modified pig …

WEBNEW YORK — Lisa Pisano was lying in a hospital bed at NYU Langone Health, hooked up to beeping monitors and an array of tubes. Her surgical wounds were …

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High Point University closer to welcoming students to the only …

WEBFor several decades, North Carolina has ranked in the bottom 25 across the country for the number of dentists per 10,000 people in the state.

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Women and minorities bear the brunt of medical misdiagnosis

WEBCharity Watkins’ health took a bad turn in the weeks after her daughter was born. Her doctor blamed postpartum depression and then the flu. Those misdiagnoses …

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New mothers in Gaza struggle to access basic medical services

WEBSarah McCammon is a National Correspondent covering the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast for NPR. Her work focuses on political, social and cultural divides in …

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