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Mental health in the Cape Fear: Part three, who needs help, and …

What does the need in New Hanover County look like? Roughly 1 in 4 respondents to New Hanover County's 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment survey reported having fair or poor mental health; the annual report is put together by the North Carolina Institute for Public Health.. Those making less than $50,000 reported having “poor” mental health at a higher percentage — 10.9% as opposed

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How New Hanover County is prioritizing its health goals for the

WEBNC Healthy 2030 is a ten-year plan that maps out 21 key public health indicators and goals for the state. Each county, however, has to establish which local …

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Housing emerges as top priority from New Hanover's Community …

WEBThe county surveyed 1,334 people in the community about their healthcare concerns. The top priority was housing — and, according to the county, "factors related …

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Recently published study looks at healthcare and race, including in

WEBWHQR. The Commonwealth Fund's health disparities report was published on April 18th, 2024. A nationwide study was conducted to see how the healthcare …

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CoastLine: UNCW Study raises questions about mental health and

WEBDevelopers continue to clear-cut natural areas in New Hanover, Pender, and Brunswick Counties. As the regional (human) population of southeastern North Carolina …

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New Hanover Community Endowment announces $22-million …

WEBThe Endowment’s second cycle marks a dramatic shift to larger, multi-year grants, including one designed to “revolutionize” the healthcare landscape in New …

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Federal agency again rates Novant NHRMC two out of five stars

WEBFor the second consecutive year, New Hanover Regional Medical Center has received just two out of five stars on the federal government’s rating for hospital quality …

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The Harbor will reopen: Wilmington's only state-funded medical

WEBThe Harbor was the only medical detox facility in the region that provided services for Medicaid or uninsured patients and had staff trained specifically to handle …

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WakeMed wins major victories for new hospitals WHQR

WEBNorth Carolina is what is known as a Certificate of Need state, meaning health services here are tightly regulated — health systems can't just open a new …

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Ask a Journalist: Did the health department stop inspecting

WEBIn the summer of 2022, the state finally got rid of the membership laws. In any case, bars don’t get inspected, and now, under the new law, bar areas of …

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After downsizing health care for years, Pentagon says medical …

WEBAfter a decade of downsizing, Defense Department officials also admit they need to rebuild the medical force and the general health of active duty troops. But …

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WakeMed will take on hospital-level mental care at Wakebrook

WEBWakeMed Health and Hospitals will provide hospital-level mental health and substance use disorder treatments at WakeBrook, the mental health hospital in Raleigh.

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Medical ethics: Does the public need to know why Austin was

WEBMICHEL MARTIN, HOST: The Biden administration says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's job is not in jeopardy because he didn't disclose a health condition …

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How do you help patients who show up in the ER 100 times a year

WEBFor two decades, hospitals, health insurers and state Medicaid programs across the country have yearned for a way to transform the health of people like Moore …

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Thousands of state employees will lose coverage of Wegovy, other …

WEBThe State Health Plan Board of Trustees voted yesterday to remove coverage of expensive weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Saxenda. Beginning April 1, …

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NHRMC again without president after interim leader leaves for …

WEBNovant confirmed that Jeff Lindsay, a longtime member of its leadership team, has left the company for a job at UNC Health. Lindsay stepped in to lead New …

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Atrium and Novant won’t sell medical debt to charity that erases it

WEBRIP Medical Debt is a charity that erases people's medical debt by buying that debt directly from hospitals. But Charlotte’s two largest hospitals, Atrium Health and …

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What's next for Chemours' legal fight with the EPA over GenX

WEBThe petition claims the EPA overstepped with its health advisory for GenX in setting the limit at 10 parts per trillion. But the health advisory will still move forward in …

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DEQ submits Human Health Risk Assessment on 1,4-Dioxane

WEBDEQ’s human health risk assessment supports the application of a science-based cancer slope factor in determining a water quality standard for 1,4-dioxane that …

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Patient deaths at Mission: Report details failures and CMS accepts

WEB"The North Carolina State Survey Agency will conduct an unannounced revisit survey on or before February 24, 2024," the letter said. CMS guidelines state that …

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Walmart says it will close its 51 health centers and virtual care

WEBWalmart is closing its health centers and virtual care service after struggling to find success with the offerings, the U.S. retailer said Tuesday. The Bentonville, …

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Novant says its 'non-union' policy messaging to NHRMC staff is

WEBNovant Health officially took over operations of NHRMC in early February of 2021 but, more recently, employees have been receiving notices about Novant's policy …

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