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(The Conversation) What do you do when you disagree with or can't afford a medical bill? Many Americans struggle to pay medical bills, avoid care because of cost worries or forgo other needs due to health care cost burdens. It can be hard to understand what you're being charged for on a medical bill. I'm a health policy and economics researcher who studies insurance and out-of-pocket health care expenses, and

MIAMI (AP) - After his traffic stop in Miami on Sunday, Tyreek Hill talked about "the talk" - instructions passed down in Black families for generations about what to do when pulled over by police. Keep your hands in sight, preferably on the steering wheel. Avoid any sudden movements. Don't talk back to the officer. And above all, follow instructions without error or delay. Heeding that advice in the heat

NC NEWSLINE - North Carolina's economy is missing out on billions of dollars in economic activity each year due to inaction from lawmakers, according to a North Carolina Justice Center report released Thursday. Entitled "The Cost of Inaction - 2024 State of Working North Carolina," the report attributes the losses to the failure of state lawmakers' to ensure or provide for adequate wages, paid leave, childcare and elder care funding,

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1200"] A community event at a barbershop organized by Shackle Free Community Outreach Agency Credit: Shackle Free Community Outreach Agency[/caption]   By: Vibhav Nandagiri NC Health News In an ongoing effort to get essential health information to people in nontraditional settings, one organization in eastern North Carolina is using an approach that empowers their community's trusted voices. Shackle Free Community Outreach Agency helps train barbers and beauticians

Application period now open for home repair forgivable loans Qualifying homeowners in Wake County can get up to $90,000 to address urgent repairs that threaten the safety and stability of their homes. The Major Repair Program is a pilot available to low-income homeowners, regardless of age, on a first-come, first-served basis. At least 15 homeowners will be able to benefit from $1.35 million allocated by the Wake County Board of

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - There was one major deciding factor in Cierra Gilliam's decision about where to go to college. When she toured the University of Alabama's flagship campus in Tuscaloosa, her guide took her to the Black Student Union office on the first floor of the student center. Gilliam said there were Black students there offering resources for trips to and from the airport, as well as hair salons

EXPECTATIONS: The Panthers have no grand illusions of being a Super Bowl contender following a 2-15 season in which they never held a lead for a single play in the fourth quarter. This season is all about the development of second-year quarterback Bryce Young, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft who struggled as a rookie going 2-14 as a starter with just 11 touchdown passes. He was

NEW YORK (AP) - It started a couple of years ago when Juliana Pache was doing a crossword puzzle and got stuck. She was unfamiliar with the reference that the clue made. It made her think about what a crossword puzzle would look like if the clues and answers included more of some subjects that she WAS familiar with, thanks to her own identity and interests - Black history and

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Commissioner Martin E. Moore of Buncombe County calls on state Supreme Court Justice Phil Berger, Jr. to recuse himself from cases involving his father, Senator Phil Berger, Sr. at a Thursday press conference. (Photo: Ahmed Jallow)[/caption] NC Newsline-Democrats are again calling for Justice Phil Berger Jr. to recuse himself from two high-profile cases involving his father, state Senate leader Phil Berger. Their calls follow a ruling