Patient brokers prey on those struggling with addiction; new campaign works to stop them

By Grace Vitaglione Michael Roberts went to treatment for substance use disorder 26 times. The Asheville native, who is now the director of outreach at Addiction Professionals of North Carolina, …

Rural North Carolina counties would suffer most from Medicaid cuts

A push by Congressional Republicans to slash federal funding for Medicaid could have “dire consequences” for the more than 1.2 million rural North Carolinians who depend on the program. That …

Innovative UNC program uses students to fill health care gaps

By Maya Hagan UNC Media Hub The consequences of improper health care training are not lost on Dr. Meg Zomorodi. It was her reality when she lost her mother to a medical error. Now the associate …
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