It is tricky to get public records on jail deaths, but attempted suicides and drug overdoses that do not end in death are almost impossible to track.
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COVID Funds Beef Up Health Care Spending in State Budget, No Medicaid Expansion
The $25.9 billion dollar plan allows for historic rates of investment using federal dollars. But some long-held health policy goals remain out of reach.
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Evidence-Based Re-Entry Resources Key for Sicker Incarcerated Population, Researchers Say
About 98 percent of people incarcerated in North Carolina end up released, but without effective reentry resources, they could end up reoffending and/or face health issues.
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In HB2’s Shadow, Advocates Fear the Consequences of Anti-Trans Bills in N.C.
In 2020, more than half of homicides against transgender people occurred in states that attempted to pass anti-trans legislation, according to recent reports.
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Bill Limiting Shackling of Pregnant Inmates Passes N.C. Senate
The legislation also provides additional protections for incarcerated women.
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Jails Have Become the Safety Net for Medical Crises. Some Counties Can’t Keep Up
Counties weighed down by the cost of medical treatment in jails are calling for Medicaid to be expanded to reduce recidivism and help their budgets.
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House Bill 96 Permits Pharmacists to Administer More Injections, But It Prevents Teens From Getting COVID Shots On Their Own
The bill is on Governor Cooper’s desk, but Cooper hasn’t said whether he will sign it.
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Victory For LGBTQ: Blue Cross NC Expands Coverage for Trans Surgeries
Despite a banner year for anti-transgender legislation, LGBTQ advocates laud Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina’s inclusion of facial surgery and voice therapy.
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Formerly Incarcerated People Regularly Face Health Challenges. COVID is Making It Worse.
Some 80 percent of formerly incarcerated people reenter society without health insurance, according to Health Affairs.
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As a Blood Shortage Unfolds in N.C., Many Gay and Bisexual Men Are Still Barred From Donating
Despite a 2020 update to FDA guidelines allowing men who have sex with men to donate blood after three celibate months, many are still powerless to assist in the national blood shortage.