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Health Insurance Network Adequacy Requirements – NCSL
Overview of state policies and regulations around health insurance network adequacy.
Ghost Networks: When Your Health Insurance Falls Short – ProPublica
An investigative look into false or outdated provider directories in health insurance plans.
Senate Hearing: Physicians Testify on Mental Health Access – C-SPAN
Congressional testimony highlighting barriers to accessing mental health services.
Therapists Say 'Ghost Networks' Are Failing Patients – NBC News
Mental health professionals raise concerns over insurers listing unavailable providers.
Duke and UNC have found a home in the Triangle for their new children's hospital - MSN
Announcement from UNC Children's Hospital and Duke Health collaboration on a new children's hospital coming to Apex, NC.
Wilmington’s Second Michael Jordan Clinic Expands Novant Health’s Care and Reach - SNH
A $10 million gift from Michael Jordan to the Novant Health Foundation established the two clinics on land donated by New Hanover County.
Poe Hall WRAL Murrow Award 2025 - WRAL
WRAL wins national award for coverage of contamination at NC State's Poe Hall.
Sexploitation lawsuit filed against Roblox in North Carolina
The first of potentially many lawsuits against Roblox has been filed in the state of North Carolina, alleging the company failed to protect a 10-year-old girl.
The new YMCA coming to downtown Durham will be steps away from DPAC and adjacent to the American Tobacco Campus.
An upcoming report from the US Department of Health and Human services is likely to link the development of autism in children to a common over-the-counter pain reliever, and it will reference a form of the vitamin folic acid as a way to reduce symptoms of autism in some people, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
The report is said to highlight the pain reliever Tylenol, when taken during pregnancy, along with low levels of folate, which is important for neurological development, as potential causes of autism, according to the Wall Street Journal. It will also name folinic acid, a form of folate also known as leucovorin, as a way to decrease symptoms of autism.
"There is no clear evidence that proves a direct relationship between the prudent use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and fetal developmental issues," Dr. Christopher Zahn, chief of clinical practice for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said in a statement Friday.undefined
Duke Health CEO resigns to take new role
Dr. Craig Albanese is leaving Duke Health to become president of Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest nonprofit integrated health system based in Oakland, California.