Living in crowded Durham with limited space, residents face challenges with food waste. Fortunately, the city's new program allows residents and city employees to drop off food scraps at designated composting bins. Will Atwater reports ⤵️ buff.ly/4fOkFSF

New report reveals HCA Healthcare's tactics led to a mass exodus of doctors from Mission Hospital. Mission blasts study as “recycled news and opinion." @avlwatchdog reports ⤵️ buff.ly/4csqZwh

A new strategic plan outlines steps the state will take to strengthen support for the roughly 18,000 people who leave prison in NC every year. Some say it’s one of the most forward-thinking visions in the country. rachelcrumpler_ has the story ⤵️ buff.ly/4dRkXGC

Using opioid settlement funds, Queen City Harm Reduction is helping people who use drugs overcome barriers to the traditional rental market. Taylor Knopf reports ⤵️ buff.ly/46RIIfz

Screening older patients for frailty and managing their medications are examples of age-friendly hospital services. Grace Vitaglione has the story ⤵️ buff.ly/3XeLo3P

As extreme heat becomes more common, there’s a sharper focus on mail-order medicines and how temperatures are controlled and monitored during transport. Anne Blythe has the story ⤵️ buff.ly/3Xp5qZz

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Hospital to rely on telemedicine to provide after-hours critical care for stroke patients in Asheville and WNC, Asheville Watchdog reports ⤵️ buff.ly/3MgzKin

Shackle Free Community Outreach Agency’s ‘Buzz’ program gives barbers and beauticians the tools to support the well-being of their clients and their community. Vibhav Nandagiri reports ⤵️ buff.ly/4fS0vr0

Despite the limited options and the challenges — such as finding doctors and long-distance traveling — dozens have traveled to two states that have opened their doors to terminally ill nonresidents seeking aid in dying. KFF Health News has the story ⤵️ buff.ly/4g1wp4E

By 2023, the country was estimated to have a shortfall of as many as 23,000 surgeons, according to a 2019 report. The squeeze is especially evident at rural hospitals, which can struggle to offer competitive salaries. Border Belt Independent has the story ⤵️ buff.ly/3yVFuen

A Florida lawsuit filed claims that marketing and insurance sales firms used misleading ads as part of a collaborative effort to generate questionable, commission-earning business. The firms say the allegations are meritless. KFF Health News reports ⤵️ buff.ly/3YYzkVD

Advanced practice nurses have been trying to gain more independence from physicians for decades, but the legislative obstacles are high. Twumasi Duah-Mensah reports ⤵️ buff.ly/3yZkvri

The goal of expanding health services for incarcerated people before their release is to ease the transition to the community and improve health outcomes. rachelcrumpler_ reports ⤵️ buff.ly/3Mx36tc

Ag commissioner Steve Troxler gave North Carolina farmers a chance to hear from agricultural and veterinary officials about the national outbreak and what that means for them. Rose Hoban has the story ⤵️ buff.ly/3z8mCJk

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Some towns are providing assistance for people on private systems, about half the state’s households. Will Atwater reports ⤵️ buff.ly/3ZcQm2r

When pharmacies shut down, rural communities lose access to essential health services. Jaymie Baxley has the story ⤵️ buff.ly/3XIPrWp

“It is a problem that many policymakers have expressed concern over, and yet kids are still suffering,” said Corye Dunn, director of public policy for Disability Rights North Carolina. Jennifer Fernandez, Rose Hoban, and Taylor Knopf report ⤵️ buff.ly/47jbea1

Nurses at the Asheville hospital authorize strike, giving union stronger leverage in negotiations. Hospital indicates it has defensive plans. CarolinaPublicPress reports ⤵️ buff.ly/3AYvzWg