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Gov. Josh Stein is calling on the General Assembly to pass what he calls a “$1.4 million critical needs budget,” as members of the Council of State from both major parties said in their last meeting they are reaching a breaking point.
Published: Tuesday, March 10th, 2026 @ 12:55 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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bill makes it a Class C federal felony
Published: Wednesday, December 17th, 2025 @ 8:32 pm
By: John Steed
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has received funding for the 2026 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) from federal partners.
Published: Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 @ 3:17 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Hundreds of millions of dollars unaccounted for, department hasn't filed report of funds on time since 2017
Published: Friday, November 28th, 2025 @ 5:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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takes position already taken by British National Health Service and others
Published: Saturday, November 22nd, 2025 @ 12:21 pm
By: John Steed
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Republican leaders of the North Carolina General Assembly have rejected Gov. Josh Stein’s call for an extra legislative session dealing with Medicaid next week, calling the move unconstitutional and unnecessary.
Published: Saturday, November 15th, 2025 @ 10:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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State health officials are investigating a suspected case of infant botulism in North Carolina linked to a baby formula, which has now been recalled nationwide.
Published: Thursday, November 13th, 2025 @ 8:34 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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as Ireland High Court rules onshore wind turbines liable for human health impacts
Published: Monday, November 10th, 2025 @ 7:56 am
By: John Steed
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after Emerson College poll two weeks ago, now it is IGS poll
Published: Sunday, November 9th, 2025 @ 3:05 pm
By: John Steed
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The NC General Assembly has wrapped the scheduled October session, but tensions are still running high between the chambers over a Medicaid rebase stalemate and its increasing sticker shock.
Published: Sunday, October 26th, 2025 @ 5:56 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the North Carolina Social Work Coalition on Workforce Development are partnering to create a Public Service Leadership Program (PSLP) that will strengthen the state’s social work workforce.
Published: Monday, October 13th, 2025 @ 3:48 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A House Bill that provides funding for the Medicaid rebase in North Carolina is headed to the Senate floor for a vote, after passing in the Senate’s Appropriations/Base Budget Committee on Monday.
Published: Thursday, September 25th, 2025 @ 3:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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sys parents do not need to know about sons being castrated
Published: Saturday, May 31st, 2025 @ 2:27 pm
By: John Steed
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State regulators have approved an additional 70 hospital beds and four operating rooms for hospitals in Wake County, a far cry from the 246 hospital beds and 13 additional operating rooms that were requested.
Published: Sunday, February 23rd, 2025 @ 2:45 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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this is on top of money diverted from FEMA, VA and other sources
Published: Thursday, February 13th, 2025 @ 9:04 pm
By: John Steed
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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed March Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.
Published: Sunday, December 22nd, 2024 @ 12:02 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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North Carolina Treasury Secretary Dale Folwell, and now, challenging for the seat of North Carolina's governor visits with Eastern North Carolina NOW's publisher, Stan Deatherage, to discuss the multiple jobs of the Secretary, his commitment to performance, and that lurking elected position hence.
Published: Monday, September 23rd, 2024 @ 5:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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jpromoted and funded by Biden-Harris DHHS
Published: Sunday, August 18th, 2024 @ 1:54 pm
By: John Steed
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Two applicants have filed certificate of need applications with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to develop a fixed MRI scanner in response to a need determination in the 2024 State Medical Facilities Plan.
Published: Wednesday, August 14th, 2024 @ 11:09 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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NCDHHS Urges Families to Keep Information Up to Date
Published: Wednesday, August 7th, 2024 @ 8:12 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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As part of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ ongoing effort to respond to the rise in syphilis and congenital syphilis cases and increase access to treatment, NC Medicaid will now cover an additional treatment for syphilis and congenital syphilis, Extencilline.
Published: Tuesday, August 6th, 2024 @ 11:22 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live Spanish-language Cafecito and tele-town hall on Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 6 to 7 p.m., to discuss who is newly eligible for Medicaid under expansion
Published: Monday, August 5th, 2024 @ 9:14 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is hosting a virtual meeting on Friday, March 1, 2024, for the Standardized Foster Care Trauma-Informed Assessment Workgroup.
Published: Friday, July 19th, 2024 @ 2:15 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released a multi-year Direct Support Professional Workforce Plan.
Published: Thursday, June 27th, 2024 @ 12:26 pm
By: Kevin Smith
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Approximately 6,800 people in North Carolina have sickle cell disease, of which approximately 95% are Black or African American.
Published: Monday, June 17th, 2024 @ 4:50 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) began sending out letters last week to up to 300,000 people who are enrolled in Medicaid’s limited Family Planning program and now qualify for full NC Medicaid benefits
Published: Wednesday, May 15th, 2024 @ 12:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in the case of an Alamance County racetrack that was forced to shut down during the pandemic.
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2024 @ 4:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is launching a Community Partner Engagement Plan to ensure the voices of North Carolina communities and families continue to be at the center of the department’s work.
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 @ 2:43 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live Spanish-language Cafecito and tele-town hall on Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 6 to 7 p.m., to discuss how to support and improve heart health as well as prevent and manage heart disease.
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 @ 8:56 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Part of ongoing effort to raise awareness and combat rising congenital syphilis cases
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 @ 6:18 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is launching a new Statewide Peer Warmline on Feb. 20, 2024. The new Peer Warmline will work in tandem with the North Carolina 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by giving callers the option to speak with a Peer Support Specialist.
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 @ 1:29 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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North Carolina's legislative leaders and the state Department of Health and Human Services split over a proposed preliminary injunction of a new law dealing with gender transition surgeries for minors.
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 @ 9:11 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released the following statement on the Trails Carolina investigation:
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 12:19 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released a draft of its 2024-25 Olmstead Plan designed to assist people with disabilities to reside in and experience the full benefit of inclusive communities.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 11:36 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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