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With 'Big Beautiful Bill' now law, critics worry about health and food access in WNC
Gov. Josh Stein said the bill could result in more than 500,000 people in NC losing health coverage and leave 1.4 million ...
Health leaders release names of more than 100 victims killed by Hurricane Helene in NC
The North Carolina Department of Health confirmed 108 storm-related deaths from Hurricane Helene.
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North Carolina Braces for Impact of Federal Funding Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP Programs
The NCDHHS reacts to federal cuts affecting Medicaid and SNAP, with Secretary Sangvai emphasizing the impact on North ...
Medicaid finances most North Carolina births
At or on top of the list of complaints from Democrats on the budget reconciliation bill signed into law on Friday were ...
North Carolina Farmers and food distributors brace for potential impacts of SNAP cuts to their bottom line
Distributors say we could see the effects of proposed cuts in the change in local farmers' income, and as a result, their ...
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With federal cuts looming, hundreds of thousands in North Carolina at risk of losing Medicaid coverage
Despite U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis' best efforts, hundreds of thousands of North Carolina's poorest will lose health care coverage ...
Big, Beautiful Bill's potential impacts on North Carolina's Medicaid and SNAP
As the senate’s version of the "Big, Beautiful Bill" makes its way to the House, News 13 is tracking what Medicaid and SNAP ...
North Carolina leaders preparing for SNAP and Medicaid Cuts; Leaders say it could cost millions
They say the proposals will shift hundreds of millions of dollars annually, adding new costs to the state that could be in ...
North Carolina lawmakers, officials react to passage of Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
The passage of President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill in the United States House Thursday ...
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North Carolina Governor Stein Takes Decisive Action on Disaster Recovery, Health Services, and Environment
Gov. Stein of North Carolina signed bills for disaster recovery and health services and vetoed one that threatened ...
North Carolina confirms its first measles case
North Carolina has its first case of measles this year, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Tuesday.