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10/31/2026

The burden falls hardest on low-income households, a new report says.

Full story: https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/10/31/caring-for-aging-parents-is-getting-more-expensive/

10/30/2026

Some newer refrigerants produce TFA, a “forever chemical” that poses a drinking water treatment challenge.

Full story: https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/10/30/cooling-chemicals-tfa-pollution/

10/29/2026

A Raleigh addiction recovery program is opening a 17-unit apartment complex for mothers and children, addressing a critical shortage of recovery housing in North Carolina. The initiative aims to help families overcome barriers to recovery, including financial constraints, stigma and a lack of affordable long-term housing.

10/29/2026

Only 4 percent of hiring was for new positions, according to a new analysis that points to retention, safety and geography as the biggest challenges

Full story: https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/10/29/health-staffing-analysis/

10/28/2026

Environmental Justice Community Action Network Executive Director Sherri White-Williamson describes what it's like for Sampson County residents who live next door to a commercial hog operation.

10/28/2026

The 17-unit complex fills a gap in a state where recovery housing falls short of need, and where money, stigma and a lack of affordable next steps stand in the way of more.

Full story: https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/10/28/raleigh-addiction-recovery-program-to-open-apartments-for-mothers-and-children/

10/27/2026

The agreement resolves a dispute over health care costs that left thousands of state employees wondering whether they could afford to keep their doctors.

Full story: https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/10/27/atrium-state-health-plan-strike-deal-after-public-fight/

10/27/2026

The agreement resolves a dispute over health care costs that left thousands of state employees wondering whether they could afford to keep their doctors. Full story at our website.

10/27/2026

Older adults who received home-delivered meals after leaving the hospital had significantly lower odds of being readmitted within 14 and 21 days, a Duke University study found. But researchers also found that more than a third of referrals did not result in meal delivery, highlighting barriers to connecting food-insecure older adults with support.

Full story: https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/10/27/meals-older-adults-reduce-hospital-readdmission/

10/25/2026

Needle exchanges, disease testing, providing Narcan and other harm reduction efforts navigate complexities of Western NC communities.

Full story: https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/10/25/reducing-drug-harm-in-nc-mountain-counties/

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