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A look ahead for NC health stories in 2022

WebA look ahead for health in N.C. for 2022. COVID will still dominate the news cycle, bringing with it implications for major institutions in our state. A new NC Health

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WebSupport North Carolina Health News. Give monthly. Give one time. Over 20,000 children in NC have a parent who’s incarcerated. A handful of them visited prison …

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COVID-19 in NC. What now

WebBiden asked Congress for $22.5 billion in his National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan, but so far that package has received pushback on both sides of the …

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North Carolina’s top health topics for 2023 NC Health News

WebFor hundreds of thousands of North Carolina residents, 2023 will be the year the state finally expanded Medicaid and gave them access to health care that had …

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Cooper's health care budget helps NC's most vulnerable NC …

WebNow that Gov. Roy Cooper has checked expanding Medicaid off his gubernatorial to-do list, he has shifted his health care focus to the needs of North …

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Wilson County deploys overdose kits to combat crisis

WebUnlike many of the state’s rural counties, Wilson has seen a decrease in fatal overdoses. The latest available data from the N.C. Department of Health and Human …

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State leaders mobilize to strengthen reentry support for people …

WebCooper’s order also enrolled North Carolina in Reentry 2030, a national initiative sponsored by the nonprofit Council of State Governments that aims to …

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The rise of mega-hospitals

WebThere’s also evidence that when hospitals consolidate, wages for specialized health care workers fall. A study published in 2021 by the American Economic …

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Get the new COVID booster, public health officials say NC Health …

WebIn North Carolina, public health officials are encouraging people to get a COVID booster and a flu shot and to speak with their health care providers about the …

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Charting a map for NC’s growing 65+ population NC Health News

WebThere’s an old saying that age is just a number. But when you look at the state demographer’s projected growth of the 65-and-older population in North Carolina over …

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State’s free and charitable clinics chart vision for health equity

WebOverview of the NC Association of Free & Charitable Clinics in 2021. 72 clinics served over 82,480 patients. Over 188,887 patient visits were conducted (medical, …

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Western North Carolina coalition calls for action on single-use …

WebBy Will Atwater Seven months after a provision added to the 2023-24 North Carolina state budget prohibited municipalities from establishing single-use plastic bag …

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DHHS asks lawmakers to widen Medicaid access to pricey drugs …

WebBy Jaymie Baxley. North Carolina’s top health official hopes the state can expand Medicaid access to Wegovy — the blockbuster weight-loss drug recently …

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Health gap widens due to lack of rural access NC Health News

WebThe rural-urban gap grew in all regions across the nation but was widest in the South. The increased mortality rates are an indicator of worsening population health, …

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A new rural family medicine residency program

WebStarting in summer 2024, some physicians in the southeast will start to do their part through the introduction of a new rural family medicine residency program. The …

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Proposed Wake County mental health facility to treat whole …

WebWakeMed receives $12 million in government grants to help build a new facility in Garner. Federal, county, and local leaders joined with executives with …

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Guilford County team reviews fetal, infant deaths NC Health News

WebDeath rate too high. The infant mortality rate “is a key indicator of the overall health of a county, state, region, or nation,” according to Every Baby Guilford, which …

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Disparate Issues Shape Rural Health

WebAn N.C. Health News analysis of substance use data from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services found that rural counties accounted for 42.6 …

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Healthy food access is key to neighborhood revival

WebHowever, environmental justice advocates argue that urban planning, redlining, unequal access to health care, education and economic opportunity play a …

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In Rockingham County, officials focus on rural health

WebHealth care professionals recently gathered in Wentworth to discuss the myriad challenges faced by rural communities. by Jaymie Baxley October 13, 2023. Mark …

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As hospitals grapple with waste, critics call for tighter regulations

WebAs hospital systems begin to grapple with medical waste, environmentalists call for tighter regulations. Critics acknowledge the important role Alamance County’s …

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