Complex pain problems put NC patients in a bind
As overdoses have soared, NC pain patients say new laws and a health care system that incentivizes simplistic answers have constrained treatment options.…more
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Study questions value of star rating system for adult care homes
Work group commissioned by legislators criticizes state’s adult care home four-star rating system. Participants and observers question scope of the study.…more
After Florence, medical relief team serves migrant farmworkers
Migrant workers often live in poor housing conditions, lack access to health care and face injuries and illness. Natural disasters worsen these problems.…more
Crews rush to save imperiled water line near Wilmington
Pipe takes water from Cape Fear River to treatment plants in two counties. Loss would have cut service to Pender and forced rationing in New Hanover.…more
Florence environmental damage concerns high, assessment to take time
Effects of dead livestock, hog waste and coal ash in floodwaters will take time to measure. Observers worry lessons unlearned from past storms.…more
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