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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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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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Changes needed to fix NC's mental health crisis NC Health News

WEBBy Taylor Knopf. Decades ago, North Carolina legislators sought to change the way mental health care is delivered. They closed psychiatric hospitals arguing that …

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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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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 …

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North Carolina Health News

WEBGeorgia’s Medicaid work requirements costing taxpayers millions despite low enrollment. by April 6, 2024. Prison reentry services. More crisis care beds. Better pay for health care workers. Where $835 million in new mental health money is being spent. by Rose Hoban April 3, 2024.

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Lawmakers give authority over NC's mental health system to …

WEBNC lawmakers give authority over the state’s mental health care system to DHHS secretary and hope for better outcomes. Advocates and lawmakers have long …

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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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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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COVID-19: What's happening in NC

WEBSince the new strain of coronavirus was first reported out of Wuhan, China NC Health News reporters have kept our ears open for news of COVID-19 (the official …

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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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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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Western North Carolina coalition wants action on single-use plastic

WEBAccording to EarthDay.org, global plastic bag production last year exceeded 100 million units, averaging roughly 1 million bags per minute. And, 82 percent of North …

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North Carolina lags in shrinking inequalities in access to care

WEBBy Yen Duong. Two documents from the past month reflect the state of racial disparities in access to health care in North Carolina. A new report from the …

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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. …

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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 approved as a treatment for cardiovascular disease by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — without breaking the bank.. On Tuesday, Kody Kinsley, secretary of the N.C. …

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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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Annual County Health Rankings report starts conversations across …

WEBThe annual County Health Rankings report, covering health factors and outcomes, is a conversation starter across the state.

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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, dental and behavioral health visits) 40 percent of patients were Latino, 52 percent non-Latino and 8 percent of an unreported race and ethnicity.

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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 large role in the health and wealth of a community. In 2018, Karen Washington, an urban farmer and community activist in New York, coined the term “food apartheid” to illustrate how …

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2024 health policy stories our reporters will follow NC Health News

WEBOne of the big stories in children’s health for 2024 will be the expected loss of more child care facilities as federal COVID-19 relief support — which paid enhanced …

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How healthy are NC's women, and are their needs ready to be met

WEBDemographic Facts About N.C. Women. 50 percent of women live in the 12 most populous counties while 50 percent live in the remaining 88 counties. The average age of all women is 40.4 years old. Average life expectancy for women is 80.8 years, just below the U.S. average of 81.3 years. Orange and Transylvania counties have the highest …

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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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