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Crisis in children's mental health takes a heavy toll in rural

WEBBy Ben Rappaport. benrappaport@borderbelt.org. This is the first in a two-part project about the children’s mental health crisis in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson and …

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What the Trillium merger means for Medicaid recipients …

WEBThe merger comes after the General Assembly voted to expand Medicaid as of Dec. 1. Most adults who earn up to 138% of the federal poverty rate may now be …

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North Carolina is expanding Medicaid. What does that …

WEBUnder the expansion, every adult with an income up to 138% of the federal poverty rate will qualify for Medicaid. That amounts to an annual income of $20,120 for …

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Kids in foster care often need mental health care. But …

WEBBy Rachel Baldauf. [email protected] . This is the second story in a two-part project about children’s mental health care in Bladen, Columbus, Robeson …

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How did hospitals in NC's Border Belt fare in latest safety …

WEBBy Rachel Baldauf. [email protected] . The Scotland Health Care System maintained a “B” safety grade in a new report from a nonprofit group that …

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Judge gives plans for controversial drug-treatment center …

WEBBy Sarah Nagem. [email protected]. A North Carolina judge gave the go-ahead to a nonprofit group that wants to open a residential drug-treatment center in Robeson …

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Medicaid expansion starts Dec. 1 in NC. Here's how …

WEBBy Rachel Baldauf. [email protected]. Medicaid expansion will begin in North Carolina on Dec. 1, opening the door for hundreds of thousands of people …

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Bladen County students will get access to behavioral …

WEBBy Rachel Baldauf. [email protected]. UNC Health is partnering with Bladen County Schools to give students access to behavioral health care.

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In Bladen County, a push to educate Black farmers and …

WEBThe George Henry White Memorial and Health Center in Clarkton offers classes for landowners to learn about legal and other issues.

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Are mobile clinics the key to addressing mental health needs in …

WEBBy Ivey Schofield . [email protected]. Caitlin Faulk stood inside an orange and white RV that serves as a mobile health clinic and watched the dozens …

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Columbus health department funding has plummeted over last …

WEBSince then, health departments have experienced a 16% decrease in funding, according to an analysis by Kaiser Health News. North Carolina ranks 14th …

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Lumbee researcher to study cancer among American Indians in NC

WEBAs a medical researcher and member of the Lumbee tribe, Dr. Ronny Bell has plenty of professional reasons to study cancer rates among Native Americans in …

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Is your water safe in Columbus County

WEBBy Ivey Schofield . [email protected]. Ashley Lomboy isn’t afraid to dig in her neighbors’ yards. She’s trying to gather at least 50 soil samples from …

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More pregnant women need prenatal care in North Carolina's …

WEBBy Ivey Schofield . [email protected]. Troaria Sampson wanted to be a mom. But Sampson, who weighed 360 pounds and had diabetes, said her …

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'Lean on God, but lean on science as well.' Lumbee medical …

WEBGerald Goolsby, a tribal council member, said getting the vaccine “is not a faith thing or a lack of faith thing.” “We all prayed for a cure or a weapon to fight this terrible disease,” …

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Hospitals see post-holiday rise in COVID-19 cases in North …

WEBBy Sarah Nagem. [email protected]. Southeastern North Carolina is seeing an expected increase in COVID-19 cases after the holiday season. But there is …

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Robeson County is doling out opioid settlement money. But the …

WEBBy Rachel Baldauf. [email protected] g . When Tamiko Murphy first heard that Robeson County would get millions of dollars from opioid settlement …

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How a man charged with murder was released on bond and shot …

WEBHow we did the story. The Border Belt Independent‘s Rachel Baldauf and Kerria Weaver combed through every news release the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office …

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