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With stricter laws across the Southeast, NC remains an access point for abortion care Out-of-state patients got more than one-third of the abortions provided in North Carolina in 2025, as telehealth expands as a pathway to care.

Mission Hospital to evaluate leadership’s “capacity and competency,” hires consultant in wake of Immediate Jeopardy, per AVL Watchdog Read more: 🔗 www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/03/22/m...

NC lawmakers take aim at hospitals’ prized tax perks Proposed legislation would scale back property tax and sales tax exemptions for hospitals, which could shift millions to state and local governments. Hospitals say losing exemptions could strain services and patient care. 🔗 buff.ly/dVpScDM

North Carolinians find common ground on health care costs, Medicaid, poll shows Poll by a new bipartisan group finds that one in six North Carolinians have skipped care they needed because of cost. Read the full story: www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/03/31/n...

Some NC lawmakers want more psychiatric beds. Advocates say that won’t solve the state’s mental health needs. Read the full story: 🔗 buff.ly/utGBH71

‘We don’t want to be hustled’: NC communities push back on AI data centers A lawsuit over Stokes County’s Project Delta and a statewide convening highlight demands for health safeguards, moratoriums and community benefits. Read more: 🔗 buff.ly/E8cuMge

Big changes ahead for State Health Plan as trustees work to lower costs The State Health Plan hopes to save significant money by steering plan participants to preferred providers. Providers benefit from increased patient volume. Read more: 🔗 buff.ly/p7eqxR7

NC prison system strained by growing need for long-term care As the prison population ages, specialized long-term care beds are full, forcing the N.C. Department of Adult Correction to send some patients to a private facility that costs ~$150,000 per person per month. Read more: buff.ly/niSAW5L

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