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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will begin accepting applications through county social services departments for the state's Low-Income Energy Assistance Program on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019.
Published: Tuesday, November 26th, 2019 @ 7:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A cold rain has been falling for days. One night, there was a slight chance of snow and you know I had my heart set on it-but nary a flake fell at the rabbitpatch.
Published: Monday, November 25th, 2019 @ 7:40 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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An article about this phenomenon caught my attention, and yes, it made me laugh.
Published: Monday, November 25th, 2019 @ 3:18 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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The Youth Of Today Have It So Hard. I’m Glad I Have Advanced Beyond Their Pressure-Filled Age Level.We keep hearing how hard it is to be young today but is it really?
Published: Monday, November 25th, 2019 @ 1:05 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Was there anything to do before the Smartphone was invented?
Published: Sunday, November 24th, 2019 @ 3:23 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced that because the NC General Assembly did not take needed action, managed care implementation and open enrollment for NC Medicaid must be suspended.
Published: Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 @ 9:43 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Friday, just after school, my friend Sara and I headed north to see our grandchildren.
Published: Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 @ 4:33 am
By: Michele Rhem
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Of course the News Media is smarter than we are...Or are they?
Published: Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 @ 5:55 pm
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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To support communities in improving outcomes for young children and families, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has released county data for the 10 goals and more than 50 measures that are part of the state’s Early Childhood Action Plan.
Published: Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 @ 12:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation is pleased to announce that Sarah Thach has received the 2019 Jim Bernstein Health Leadership Award for her exceptional representation as an alumnus of the ideals of the fellows program.
Published: Wednesday, November 13th, 2019 @ 7:38 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The question is... Is Exercise Possible Without A Smartphone?
Published: Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 @ 1:23 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services submitted an annual report to the legislature on Nov. 1 highlighting significant progress in the Transition to Community Living Initiative (TCLI)
Published: Tuesday, November 12th, 2019 @ 1:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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For now the woodlands are tinged with shades of gold and crimson ... and the sprawling fields are warm shades of russet and ginger.
Published: Monday, November 11th, 2019 @ 9:16 am
By: Michele Rhem
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Just in time for Veterans Day, I've once again had the privilege of interviewing a WWII veteran. My husband arranged for me to sit down with Cecil Hannaford, a local VFW member.
Published: Monday, November 11th, 2019 @ 8:15 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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I've had the honor of meeting quite a few veterans around Dunwoody. My husband and I bump into them at Memorial and Veterans Day celebrations, the July 4th Parade, the poppy giveaways at the grocery, and just out and about.
Published: Monday, November 11th, 2019 @ 7:42 am
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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Officials from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the NC Department of Public Safety will be participating with federal, state and local officials in a multi-state Ebola virus disease emergency preparedness exercise Nov. 4–8, 2019.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 @ 7:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Monday, November 4th the North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force (Task Force) will examine newly released child death data for 2018 showing a total rate that is a historic low for the state.
Published: Saturday, November 2nd, 2019 @ 4:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The number of North Carolina cases of severe lung injury associated with e-cigarette use or vaping continues to rise with 61 cases in people ranging in age from 13 to 72.
Published: Thursday, October 31st, 2019 @ 4:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A lot happened on Saturday at the rabbitpatch. First of all, there was not a single branch left on the territory, by the time the sun set.
Published: Wednesday, October 30th, 2019 @ 5:13 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center, operated by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, was named the best nursing home in North Carolina by a new, national ranking recently compiled by Newsweek.
Published: Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 @ 12:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Back@Home North Carolina, the first statewide disaster rapid rehousing program, has housed over 1,000 people displaced by Hurricane Florence.
Published: Friday, October 25th, 2019 @ 1:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health today announced the first reported flu-related death of the 2019-20 flu season, which occurred the first week of October and involved an adult in the central part of the state.
Published: Friday, October 25th, 2019 @ 6:36 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As October is observed as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in North Carolina, the NC Department of Health and Human Services Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (NC BCCCP) announced that it has screened more than 89,000 women from 2013 through 2018.
Published: Thursday, October 24th, 2019 @ 11:54 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A light rain was falling on Wednesday, in the hours before light. It did not come as a surprise, for I had heard the forecast.
Published: Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019 @ 9:03 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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Public health officials are reporting a case of Legionnaires’ disease in a person who did not attend the Mountain State Fair but was present at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center (WNC Ag Center) after the fair ended.
Published: Sunday, October 20th, 2019 @ 1:21 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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My last entry was about the beauty of "ordinary" - simplistic greatness, to me.
Published: Saturday, October 19th, 2019 @ 12:31 am
By: Michele Rhem
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NCCARE360, the state’s first coordinated care network that knits together health care, human services and community-based organizations to deliver person-centered care, is proud to announce its 1,000th referral.
Published: Friday, October 18th, 2019 @ 9:38 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Just because someone is famous does not mean they have a lick of sense.
Published: Thursday, October 17th, 2019 @ 11:58 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Health officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are encouraging North Carolina residents to protect themselves, their families and other people around them by getting vaccinated against Influenza as the state enters flu season.
Published: Tuesday, October 15th, 2019 @ 5:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Open enrollment for Medicaid Managed Care begins statewide today. Most people who receive Medicaid can choose a health plan and primary care provider to deliver their Medicaid services as part of the state’s transformation to managed care.
Published: Monday, October 14th, 2019 @ 8:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Suddenly it is October! I know because the mailbox was stacked full of bills.
Published: Sunday, October 13th, 2019 @ 1:15 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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Officials with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health today released an interim report and FAQ related to the investigation into the Legionnaire’s disease outbreak associated with the NC Mountain State Fair.
Published: Saturday, October 12th, 2019 @ 7:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Guilford County Health Department and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services are alerting residents of a potential exposure to measles in the Greensboro area.
Published: Friday, October 11th, 2019 @ 6:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The UNC System, East Carolina University, Pitt County Government and Vidant Health have reached an agreement to resolve a pending lawsuit concerning the affiliation between the Brody School of Medicine and Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Friday, October 11th, 2019 @ 8:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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