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On Tuesday, the House Health Committee will consider several bills that critics say are likely to raise insurance costs for consumers.
Published: Thursday, June 1st, 2023 @ 12:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live Cafecito and Spanish-language tele-town hall on Wednesday, April 26, from 6 to 7 p.m.
Published: Wednesday, May 31st, 2023 @ 5:35 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Nearly 60 years after scientists tried and disastrously failed to develop a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever RSV shot.
Published: Monday, May 22nd, 2023 @ 12:26 am
By: Daily Wire
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live fireside chat and tele-town hall on Thursday, April 27, from 6 to 7 p.m., to discuss how North Carolinians can access and understand health-related information so they can improve their own health.
Published: Wednesday, May 17th, 2023 @ 5:58 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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As temperatures begin rising, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Aging and Adult Services is partnering with the N.C. Area Agencies on Aging and local service providers to distribute fans to eligible recipients through Operation Fan Heat Relief
Published: Saturday, May 13th, 2023 @ 10:13 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The U.S. public health emergency that was declared to respond to COVID-19 ends today. North Carolina will continue to distribute the federally funded COVID-19 vaccines and tests for free to individuals who are uninsured while supplies last.
Published: Friday, May 12th, 2023 @ 1:18 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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About 1.2 million North Carolinians, or nearly 11% of the state’s population, don’t know where their next meal is coming from.
Published: Thursday, May 11th, 2023 @ 2:36 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses the Medical Freedom Act dealing with COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Published: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 @ 8:38 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Pender Emergency Medical Services team of McKenzie Shipp and Owen Feest claimed top honors at the 31st Annual Paramedic Competition held this week in Greensboro, earning the title for the first time in the county’s history.
Published: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 @ 2:02 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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People at High Risk May Receive Additional Dose
Published: Monday, May 8th, 2023 @ 2:31 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced a change to the Project Access COVID Tests program (Project ACT) that will allow all North Carolina households to request free, at-home COVID-19 tests through June 30, 2023.
Published: Sunday, May 7th, 2023 @ 4:39 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A program that helped 1.6 million children get healthy food for the last three years is coming to an end, NCDHHS announced today.
Published: Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 @ 8:33 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Syphilis cases in North Carolina are on the rise, increasing 23% from 2021 to 2022, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported today as part of Sexually Transmitted Infection Awareness Week.
Published: Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 @ 1:34 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Building on the success of a program in Mecklenburg County, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the development of pilot community-based programs to restore the capacity of people who the courts determine are Incapable to Proceed (ITP) to trial.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 8:27 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On Thursday, the North Carolina House gave final passage to H.B. 76, a bill to expand Medicaid, by a vote of 87-24. On Wednesday, the day prior, the vote was 95-21.
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 @ 1:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Medicaid expansion is a government intervention created to address problems caused by previous interventions
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 @ 1:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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"... there is a relative increase of around 20% to 30% in breast cancer risk associated with current or recent use of either combined oral or progestagen-only contraceptives."
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 @ 1:30 pm
By: Daily Wire
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is seeking public comment on the revision of the proposed 2023–2025 North Carolina Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) State Plan, which outlines how the state will facilitate the CSBG Program over the next two years.
Published: Thursday, April 13th, 2023 @ 11:49 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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On Wednesday, the North Carolina House voted to approve concurrence of H.B. 76, a bill to expand Medicaid, by a vote of 94-22.
Published: Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 @ 11:57 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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With warmer weather on the way, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services urges North Carolinians to "Fight the Bite" by taking measures to reduce their risk of tick- and mosquito-borne diseases.
Published: Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 @ 4:32 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Masks will be optional for healthy patients, visitors and team members
Published: Tuesday, April 11th, 2023 @ 1:04 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Recognizing the role everyone plays in helping North Carolina’s children reach their untapped potential, Governor Roy Cooper declared April as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Published: Monday, April 10th, 2023 @ 2:36 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced changes to its COVID-19 dashboard and state-funded testing sites as the federal public health emergency comes to an end May 11, 2023
Published: Monday, April 10th, 2023 @ 8:31 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Bronze Accreditation demonstrates 20 years of commitment to quality care
Published: Monday, April 10th, 2023 @ 12:25 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, today released the North Carolina School Behavioral Health Action Plan
Published: Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 @ 12:47 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live Cafecito and Spanish-language tele-town hall on Tuesday, March 28, from 6 to 7 p.m.
Published: Saturday, April 1st, 2023 @ 11:59 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Expansion will provide coverage to more than 100,000 eastern North Carolinians
Published: Saturday, April 1st, 2023 @ 6:47 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live fireside chat and tele-town hall on Thursday, March 23, from 6 to 7 p.m. to discuss the importance of whole person health with a focus on realities in rural communities and available resources across the state.
Published: Friday, March 24th, 2023 @ 3:33 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is cautioning families about certain infant formula that has been recalled by Perrigo for potentially containing a bacteria that can lead to illness in infants.
Published: Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023 @ 10:58 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today launched an improved QuitlineNC, offering more services and ways for tobacco users to successfully quit smoking or stop using other tobacco products, including vaping and e-cigarettes.
Published: Tuesday, March 21st, 2023 @ 12:19 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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School staff, mental health professionals and the community can learn how to expand support for K-12 students and families experiencing mental and behavioral health issues in a webinar from 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, March 15.
Published: Monday, March 20th, 2023 @ 1:59 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Today, the Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood-PLUS (MCCYN-PLUS) initiative launches in North Carolina to make it easier for military families to access and afford quality child care from community providers.
Published: Friday, March 17th, 2023 @ 11:54 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The state has given WakeMed preliminary approval to build a new hospital in Garner and a new mental health hospital in Knightdale. The state also approved adding beds to both Duke Raleigh and UNC Rex hospitals.
Published: Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 @ 12:16 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The U.S. Energy Department reportedly concluded that the COVID virus likely leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China.
Published: Monday, March 13th, 2023 @ 12:17 am
By: Daily Wire
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After a decade of fighting it, Republicans agree on the largest entitlement expansion in state history
Published: Sunday, March 12th, 2023 @ 11:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina leaders are projecting shortages in direct care workers, nurses and other caregiving positions in the coming decade. At the same time, demand for these services is rising.
Published: Saturday, March 11th, 2023 @ 2:59 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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