Peggy Manning, Author at Carolina Public Press

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Buncombe, Health

Insurance navigators begin educating public on marketplace

by Peggy Manning November 18, 2013July 8, 2020

Frustration, fear and confusion are all appropriate words to describe the attitude of a handful of people who showed up on a recent frigid day in Asheville to learn more about how to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act insurance marketplace.

Buncombe, Health, McDowell, Politics & Government

Area veterans play the waiting game for promised benefits

by Peggy Manning November 13, 2013July 8, 2020

Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Economy, Education, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Politics & Government, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Yancey

How the federal shutdown jeopardized child care in WNC

by Peggy Manning October 28, 2013July 8, 2020

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Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Health, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Resources, Rutherford, Special Reports, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Yancey

What’s next for mental health services in WNC?

by Peggy Manning October 21, 2013July 8, 2020

Campaign money could help determine which politicians represent North Carolina on Capitol Hill after the 2016 election.

Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Politics & Government, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Yancey

How NC’s delegation voted on ending the government shutdown

by Peggy Manning October 18, 2013July 8, 2020