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

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 you …

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

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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Five NC Hospital Systems Will Now Require COVID-19 Vaccines …

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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As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are

WebHealth officials say there's very little risk to humans from the bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle, but there's still much they don't know. Here are four questions …

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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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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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Sickle cell patient's journey leads to landmark approval of gene

WebIn early December, the Food and Drug Administration approved a gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease, the first for any illness. One patient helped pave …

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Helping women get better sleep by calming the relentless 'to-do …

WebYuki Noguchi is a correspondent on the Science Desk based out of NPR's headquarters in Washington, D.C. She started covering consumer health in the midst of …

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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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1 in 5 Americans has medical debt in collections, study finds. It's

WebThe amount of medical debt sent to collections agencies in the U.S. decreased from 2009-2020, a study published this year found. But that wasn't the case in …

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Changes in access to services for NC residents with disabilities …

WebNorth Carolinians with intellectual and developmental disabilities can expect changes in access to community-based services, as the North Carolina Department of …

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'The Menopause Whisperer' educates Charlotteans about …

WebIn a year when 30,000 Charlotte women will begin experiencing “the change,” we meet an OB-GYN nicknamed “the Menopause Whisper” with tips on how to get …

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DRC is seeing its worst mpox outbreak — but has no vaccines or

WebWith nearly 5,000 cases reported so far this year — and concerns about a new strain — the Democratic Republic of Congo is considering the declaration of a public …

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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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First nonbinary state lawmaker in the U.S. reflects on a hard time in

WebAs the death of a nonbinary Oklahoma teen in March reverberated around the U.S., especially in LGBTQ+ communities, Oklahoma State Rep. Mauree Turner saw …

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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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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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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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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 America, …

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Heated arguments at the Supreme Court in newest abortion case

WebInscrutable. That is the only to accurately describe the Supreme Court's latest abortion argument Thursday. At issue is a clashbetween federal and state law about how …

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Idaho's biggest hospital says emergency flights for pregnant …

WebIdaho's biggest hospital system says the number of people needing flights out of Idaho for emergency abortions is up sharply since the state's abortion ban took effect.

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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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States find a downside to mandatory reporting laws meant to …

WebColorado is looking at ways to weed out false reporting of child abuse and neglect as the number of reports reaches a record high. New York and California are …

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