By Michelle Crouch The Charlotte Ledger When city of Charlotte workers get sick, they don’t have to wait weeks for a primary care appointment or shell out a co-pay for an urgent care visit. Instead, they can often be seen on the same day, at no charge, at one of six local clinics run by […] The post Doctors on demand, no insurance required appeared first on North Carolina Health News.| North Carolina Health News
By Arthur Allen KFF Health News Don’t get Nathan Jones started on xylitol, the active ingredient in his chewing gum, nasal spray, and other products. He’ll talk your ear off about its wondrous powers against tooth decay, as well as its potential to fight covid, heart disease, Alzheimer’s — you name it. For now, Jones, […] The post FTC has long said products must back up health claims. A MAHA lawsuit would upend that. appeared first on North Carolina Health News.| North Carolina Health News
By Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press East Carolina University Health is officially pursuing the idea of reopening Martin General Hospital, the shuttered hospital in Eastern North Carolina. But first, it needs $220 million — and for cuts to Medicaid to stop coming. That’s starting to seem increasingly unlikely. The uncertainty around the plan for Martin General […] The post Medicaid cuts create hurdle for rebirth of Martin Co. hospital appeared first on North Carolina Health ...| North Carolina Health News
By Elisabeth Rosenthal KFF Health News Wary of inflation, Americans have been watching the prices of everyday items such as eggs and gasoline. A less-noticed expense should cause greater alarm: rising premiums for health insurance. They have been trending upward for years and are now rising faster than ever. Consider that, from 2000 to 2020, egg prices fluctuated between […] The post The price increases that should cause Americans more alarm appeared first on North Carolina Health News.| North Carolina Health News
‘Mission-critical’ workers were exempt from deferred resignations, but doctors and nurses are quitting anyway.| North Carolina Health News
VA on pace to reduce total VA staff by nearly 30,000 employees by the end of fiscal year 2025, eliminating the need for a large-scale reduction-in-force.| VA News