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North Carolina Receives More Than $4 Million to Improve …

(6 days ago) WEBThe 5-year funding for $750,000 will elevate the work by staffing NC-PAL's perinatal health component of the line and offer clinical assessments through NCDHHS …

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/2023/09/21/north-carolina-receives-more-4-million-improve-maternal-health

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Clinic’s new OB-GYN program hopes to cut soaring NC maternal …

(7 days ago) WEBThe rates of maternal mortality increased in North Carolina from 22 to 44 deaths per 100,000 live births from 2019 to 2021, according to data compiled by the …

https://www.wfae.org/health/2024-02-11/clinics-new-ob-gyn-program-hopes-to-cut-soaring-nc-maternal-death-rate-could-offer-statewide-model

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Race-related gaps in maternal health outcomes persist NC Health …

(6 days ago) WEBThe U.S. maternal mortality rate in 2021 was 32.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up from a …

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2024/04/16/reducing-maternal-death-rates-for-black-women-will-take-concerted-cooperative-action/

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HRSA Invests More than $4 Million to Address Maternal Mortality …

(Just Now) WEBToday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced more than $4 million in …

https://www.hrsa.gov/about/news/press-releases/hrsa-north-carolina-maternal-health-funding

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NC receives more than $4 million in federal funds to improve …

(1 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has provided more than $4 million to North Carolina to help close the gap in maternal mortality rates …

https://www.wunc.org/health/2023-09-21/nc-4-million-federal-funds-maternal-health

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Slate of bills seeks to improve Black maternal health …

(3 days ago) WEBOverall maternal mortality rates in North Carolina increased from 22 to 44 deaths per 100,000 live births from 2019 to 2021, according to federal data compiled and analyzed by the investigative …

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2023/04/21/maternal-health-bills/

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NCDHHS Works to Improve Birth Outcomes and Health of All …

(3 days ago) WEBOct 5, 2022. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is working collectively with more than 100 statewide partners to improve the health of all people of …

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/2022/10/05/ncdhhs-works-improve-birth-outcomes-and-health-all-individuals-reproductive-age

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Researchers aim to improve health outcomes for Black moms - NC …

(1 days ago) WEBIt was a request for proposed studies to look at reducing disparities in maternal health. Urrutia partnered with Tang and, together with two community-based …

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2022/06/09/unc-researchers-embark-on-statewide-effort-to-reduce-racial-disparities-improve-maternal-health-outcomes-for-black-moms/

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North Carolina receives millions in federal grants to address …

(1 days ago) WEBNorth Carolina will receive millions of dollars from the federal government to help address a worsening maternal health “crisis.”. The $4 million award is part of …

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article279558829.html

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Childbirth is still killing Black moms at a higher rate. NC - WUNC

(1 days ago) WEBAs the United States marked Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17) this year, North Carolina advocates and health care professionals from across the state …

https://www.wunc.org/2023-04-17/childbirth-is-still-killing-black-moms-at-a-higher-rate-nc-advocates-policymakers-discuss-solutions

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NC Ranks Low In Maternal And Infant Health, But The Crisis Is …

(7 days ago) WEBThe U.S. also leads in infant mortality, which isn’t surprising since that’s linked to maternal deaths. North Carolina ranks 39th in the country for infant mortality, …

https://www.bpr.org/news/2021-01-26/nc-ranks-low-in-maternal-and-infant-health-but-the-crisis-is-widespread

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What we learned investigating NC pregnancy-related deaths

(6 days ago) WEBMaternal deaths nearly doubled in NC from 2019 to 2021 as COVID-19 spread, an analysis of Centers of Disease Control and Prevention data by The News & …

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article277276748.html

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A Raleigh-based health center works to reduce rates of Black …

(2 days ago) WEBThe maternal mortality rate in North Carolina more than doubled between 2019 and 2021, NC Newsline reported, rising much faster than the national rate. While …

https://ncnewsline.com/2024/01/24/a-raleigh-based-health-center-works-to-reduce-rates-of-black-maternal-and-infant-deaths/

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Pregnancy can be risky in the US. In North Carolina, the threat of

(6 days ago) WEBIn 2021, the year Tiffany Thomas entered the intensive care unit, about 80 North Carolina women died from pregnancy-related complications in the state, a …

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article277397263.html

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Governor Proclaims Black Maternal Health Week 2024

(4 days ago) WEBBLACK MATERNAL HEALTH WEEK. 2024. BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, North Carolina has …

https://governor.nc.gov/governor-proclaims-black-maternal-health-week-2024

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NC providers, advocates to try again for legislative action to …

(9 days ago) WEB(Photo: Getty Images/Ariel Skelley) State legislators will soon get another look at a plan aimed at improving maternal health in North Carolina, with a request to …

https://ncnewsline.com/2022/12/15/nc-providers-advocates-to-try-again-for-legislative-action-to-improve-maternal-health-and-birth-outcomes/

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UnitedHealthcare and UWH of North Carolina to Address Maternal …

(7 days ago) WEBUnitedHealthcare and UWH of North Carolina, an affiliated medical practice of Unified Women’s Healthcare, today announced an initiative using the group prenatal …

https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/2021/2021-10-20-uhc-uwh-nc-to-address-maternal-health-needs.html

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Biden-Harris Administration Invests $105 Million in Community …

(Just Now) WEBThe Enhancing Maternal Health Initiative is working in areas of the country with high maternal mortality rates where HRSA has programs that can work together to …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/29/biden-harris-administration-invests-105-million-community-based-organizations-improve-maternal-infant-health-across-country.html

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Childbirth is still killing Black moms at a - Carolina Public Press

(8 days ago) WEBNorth Carolina’s Black maternal mortality rate for that period was 52.8, more than three times the 17.3 rate for white mothers. North Carolina Health News …

https://carolinapublicpress.org/59894/childbirth-is-still-killing-black-moms-at-a-higher-rate-nc-advocates-policymakers-discuss-solutions/

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Black maternal health conference seeks solutions

(3 days ago) WEBThe most recent report from America’s Health Rankings broke down state-level CDC data by race and ethnicity from 2016 to 2020. North Carolina’s Black …

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2023/04/17/black-maternal-health/

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A lawmaker proposed a bill that would ban DEI in medical schools …

(1 days ago) WEBDemonstrators for and against the U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down race-conscious student admissions programs at Harvard University and the …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/17/us/dei-medical-schools-black-maternal-health-reaj/index.html

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Planned Parenthood Plans $10 Million Boost for Democrats in …

(5 days ago) WEBAiming to bring the national fight over abortion access to a key battleground state, a political arm of Planned Parenthood will spend $10 million on organizing efforts …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/23/us/politics/planned-parenthood-north-carolina.html

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Released documents sound alarm on emergency pregnancy care …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, …

https://apnews.com/article/pregnancy-emergency-care-abortion-supreme-court-roe-9ce6c87c8fc653c840654de1ae5f7a1c

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North Carolina officials reveal possible cause of death for boy, 12

(3 days ago) WEBStaff at Trails Carolina, located in Lake Toxaway on the western side of the state, told North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) workers that a …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/north-carolina-officials-reveal-possible-cause-of-death-for-boy-12-found-dead-at-wilderness-therapy-camp/ar-AA1nB73r

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Where the nursing shortage in North Carolina is getting worse

(Just Now) WEBRTI surveyed health care systems that make up about 80% of hospital beds in the state. Between 2012 and 2022, North Carolina's hospital employment increased …

https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2024/04/29/north-carolina-nurses-jobs-shortage-workforce.html

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Study: Overdoses are killing more pregnant, postpartum women

(6 days ago) WEB“Maternal deaths are a North Carolina problem and an American problem.” Counting deaths — and going further The latest MMRC report notes that 181 women …

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article286541915.html

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NCDHHS Invests $22 Million in Community Crisis Centers and Peer …

(6 days ago) WEBPRESS RELEASE — As part of an ongoing effort to transform North Carolina’s behavioral health crisis response system, the NC Department of Health and …

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/2024/04/24/ncdhhs-invests-22-million-community-crisis-centers-and-peer-respite-north-carolina

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NC’s maternal care system gets a boost - North Carolina Health …

(9 days ago) WEBA newly reopened maternity ward in Chatham County and a satellite clinic in eastern North Carolina will care for pregnant women in communities where access to …

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2020/09/15/ncs-maternal-care-system-gets-a-boost/

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Recordings available for 2024 Paul A. Godley Health Equity …

(2 days ago) WEBUNC's Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) hosted the 2024 Paul A. Godley Health Equity Research Week (HERW) March 18-21, 2024. Recordings from …

https://tracs.unc.edu/index.php/news-articles/2202-recordings-available-for-2024-paul-a-godley-health-equity-research-week

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Planned Parenthood announces $10 million voter campaign in …

(2 days ago) WEBPlanned Parenthood affiliated groups have announced a $10 million voter engagement campaign in North Carolina for the 2024 election. The Associated Press …

https://apnews.com/article/abortion-planned-parenthood-north-carolina-investment-election-786d9103328e51db7f97e998e352201b

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Filling NC's maternal health care desert NC Health News

(7 days ago) WEBMission Health, headquartered in Asheville, is the sixth largest health care system in North Carolina and the biggest health care provider in the state’s mountain …

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2022/05/11/filling-rural-ncs-maternal-health-care-desert/

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North Carolina medical marijuana sales begin at Cherokee store

(9 days ago) WEBA statewide medical marijuana bill has been considered in recent years by the North Carolina General Assembly. Adults at least 21 years of age with a tribe …

https://apnews.com/article/medical-marijuana-tribe-dispensary-north-carolina-92aacb34fa1ef324c02308170c673869

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New Name, Same Mission: NCDHHS Announces Transition to …

(7 days ago) WEBMEDIA ADVISORY — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services invites media to a press conference in Morganton announcing the new name of …

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/2024/04/26/new-name-same-mission-ncdhhs-announces-transition-division-employment-and-independence-people

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How one state is trying to make weight loss drugs cheaper - NBC …

(1 days ago) WEBCORRECTION (April 25, 2024, 9:18 a.m. ET): A previous version of this article misstated how many people are on North Carolina's state employee health insurance …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/one-state-trying-make-weight-loss-drugs-cheaper-rcna148997

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Scientists Fault Federal Response to Bird Flu Outbreaks on Dairy …

(7 days ago) WEBAs of Friday afternoon, the outbreak in dairy cows had spread to 32 herds in eight states: Texas, New Mexico, Michigan, Kansas, Idaho, Ohio, North Carolina and …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/19/health/bird-flu-usda-cattle.html

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NC's maternal health gap takes center stage - North Carolina …

(1 days ago) WEBAnne Blythe, a reporter in North Carolina for more than three decades, writes about oral health care, children's health and other topics for North Carolina …

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2019/12/10/maternal-and-infant-health-adovcates-tell-nc-about-racial-disparities/

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