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Trump’s $50B rural health bet meets a healthcare desert in North Carolina
A closed hospital entrance blocked by a banner reading “Martin General Hospital & The Emergency Department Are Closed,” stretched across a driveway in front of a beige hospital building, with trees and a partly cloudy sky in the background.

By Sarah Jane Tribble and Amanda Seitz KFF Health News WILLIAMSTON...

Posted: May 30, 2026, 8:00 am
Cardiac emergency survivors, advocates encourage ‘Smart Heart Act’ inclusion in state budget
a young woman and a younger girl, both wearing red, show off their bracelets which they need because of their heart conditions. They are advocating for the presence of automatic external defibrillators in schools across the state.

By Skye Crawford Hailey Yentz was lifting weights with her track a...

Posted: May 29, 2026, 8:12 am
Giving more teeth to public health in dentistry
A rare Chapel Hill snow covers steps outside UNC Adams School of Dentistry. There's a heightened interest in public health dentistry among students looking to be advocates for oral health care.

By Anne Blythe Mary Otto was a reporter at The Washington Post alm...

Posted: May 28, 2026, 8:22 am

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