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ECU and Vidant Health move toward shared brand: ECU …

WEBLast week, ECU’s board of trustees approved a joint operating agreement between the Brody School of Medicine and Vidant Health. This agreement would allow …

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$17 million in grants will fund new health services …

WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded six additional grants, totaling more than $17 million, to help promote the economic and …

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State outlines roadmap for boosting caregiving …

WEBThe new report lays out a roadmap of initiatives to strengthen North Carolina’s nursing, direct care, and behavioral health workforce. The state currently …

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Vidant President Says Staff COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Is …

WEBVidant Health has reported a positive COVID-19 test rate of over 20% for the last seven days. P-R-E’s Meredith Radford reports that Vidant Health’s intention for …

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New NCDHHS will help hospitals and doctors quickly find …

WEBTo address the growing behavioral health crisis, the NC Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new tool to help hospitals and other …

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ECU Health Medical Center named the top hospital in the …

WEBECU Health Medical Center has been named the top hospital in the country for patient experience. PEP Health uses an AI platform to pull information from patient …

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New statewide health plan would provide behavioral …

WEBThe North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has announced its plans for improving youth behavioral health. Officials say one of the key …

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Wilson County's school-based clinics fill healthcare gap …

WEBWilson County added its fourth school-based primary care clinic this year at Ralph L. Fike High School in Wilson. The Wilson Area School Health Centers (WASH) …

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Medicaid expansion to provide billions to NC hospitals, …

WEBNearly $2.6 billion will be distributed to more than 100 hospitals across North Carolina this week as part of Medicaid expansion legislation. The NC Department of …

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ECU Health closing several clinics serving rural ENC amid sharp

WEBECU Health is closing five rural health clinics in eastern North Carolina after the hospital system lost $46 million last fiscal year. Most of the losses were attributed to …

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For the first time in 4 decades, new company wins contract for NC …

WEBFor the first time in more than 40 years, a new company won the state contract to manage health insurance for more than 700,000 North Carolina state …

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Onslow County Launches COVID-19 Dashboard For Data, Vaccine …

WEBMore than 100,000 people have gotten at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine in Onslow County and there have been over 25,000 cases in the county since …

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State report shows extreme variations in hospital prices in North …

WEBThe report shows that North Carolina hospitals levy massive price markups of up to 1,120% on routine care and basic services, and the most expensive hospitals …

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State Health Plan may end coverage for weight loss drugs

WEBState Health Plan may end coverage for weight loss drugs. Wegovy has been called "a major breakthrough" given how well it works to reduce body weight. But …

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State health plan coverage for drugs for weight loss ends April 1 …

WEBThe administrator of the North Carolina State Health Plan, which provides health care coverage for government and school and college workers and retirees, is …

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Duplin County's positive COVID-19 test rate surpasses the state's

WEBDuplin County’s positive test rate is now higher than the state’s, while their vaccination rate remains much lower. Duplin’s health department updated their COVID …

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First Lady visiting North Carolina on Wednesday

WEBFile: The White House says the First Lady will be in Durham this afternoon to talk about investments in women's health research. President Biden issued an …

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State Health Plan removes coverage for weight-loss drugs

WEBThe North Carolina State Health Plan will no longer cover weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Saxenda, as of April 1st. The governing board had decided last year to …

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UNC Health and CarolinaEast Health System ending partnership …

WEBTwo area health systems are ending their partnership after just 18 months. UNC Health and CarolinaEast Health System officials say the organizations mutually …

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