Jason deBruyn, WUNC
Health Reporter-
Treasurer Dale Folwell and the State Health Plan have issued a request for information directly asking the public for any ideas to lower the cost of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss.
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Nearly two-thirds of those deaths are in the elderly population of 65 and older, though there have been 7 pediatric deaths as well.
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The state health department measures COVID-19 particles in wastewater to get a sense of how much virus is circulating across the state. The new record means there is more virus spreading now than at any point in the history of the pandemic.
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The lawsuit argues college athletes should be allowed to transfer universities as many times as they wish without penalty.
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North Carolina treasurer Dale Folwell joined a chorus of criticism against lawmakers exempting themselves from public records laws.
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State Treasurer Dale Folwell is again criticizing hospital finances, this time taking aim at executive compensation.
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In 2022, there were more than 4,200 suspected overdose deaths, according to preliminary data released by the North Carolina medical examiner's office.