Academic health system reflects on transformational year
Published: Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 @ 3:00 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Rural Health, in partnership with East Carolina University and North Carolina State University, has been awarded a highly competitive Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society award
Published: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 10:53 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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An estimated 9,000 people will lose health care each month until Medicaid Expansion starts
Published: Thursday, September 28th, 2023 @ 9:45 am
By: Governor's Office
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Department leaders will span across America to highlight the law’s historic investments
Published: Wednesday, August 9th, 2023 @ 1:01 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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North Carolina to become 40th state to expand Medicaid, expected to provide health coverage to more than 600,000 North Carolinians.
Published: Tuesday, April 4th, 2023 @ 6:23 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Abortion up for discussion this term in NC
Published: Sunday, January 15th, 2023 @ 9:12 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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North Carolina honored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation & the National Academy for State Health Policy with 2022 Medicaid Innovation Award
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 @ 10:10 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Teachers in Ohio’s largest school district held a strike on the first day of school after summer vacation before coming to an agreement with the school board early Thursday morning.
Published: Tuesday, September 6th, 2022 @ 6:32 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Primary care has strong showing at ECU’s annual Match Day event
Published: Monday, March 21st, 2022 @ 10:16 am
By: ECU News Services
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Blue Cross NC funds ECU, ECSU partnership for student behavioral health services
Published: Friday, March 11th, 2022 @ 12:19 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Remarks by President Biden at a Virtual Meeting With a Bipartisan Group of Governors
Published: Tuesday, May 18th, 2021 @ 9:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Recently, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers introduced Protecting America’s First Responders Act
Published: Monday, May 10th, 2021 @ 12:35 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Morales Burke is a seasoned executive with more than 30 years of experience helping to lead government agencies through complex challenges.
Published: Thursday, April 22nd, 2021 @ 6:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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These qualified, impressive, and dedicated individuals reflect the diversity and strength of America and will play critical roles advancing the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to tackling the crises we face and building back our country better.
Published: Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 @ 6:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The State Board of Elections on Thursday received a 2020 Clearinghouse Award for Best Practices in Recruiting, Retaining and Training Poll Workers.
Published: Sunday, March 7th, 2021 @ 9:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Mary Penny Kelley Named Executive Director of Hometown Strong
Published: Thursday, July 2nd, 2020 @ 4:23 am
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative (NCOHC) announced today that the North Carolina Rules Review Commission has given its final approval of an important rule change that will open doors for access to quality, preventive oral health care for the state’s most underserved.
Published: Thursday, January 16th, 2020 @ 12:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper and Secretary of Health and Human Services Mandy K. Cohen met with eastern North Carolina leaders today to discuss the need for Medicaid expansion to improve health outcomes and bolster economies in the region.
Published: Wednesday, January 15th, 2020 @ 6:15 am
By: Governor's Office
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Vidant Health hosted a roundtable discussion on the challenges of rural health care and the need for Medicaid expansion with North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Dr. Mandy K. Cohen
Published: Monday, January 13th, 2020 @ 3:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The rule change will allow dental hygienists to further practice to the full extent of their licensure by providing preventive services such as sealants and fluoride treatments in high-need settings without a dentist’s prior exam.
Published: Friday, January 10th, 2020 @ 9:20 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, more Americans are working than ever before. Virtually every demographic is achieving historic low unemployment rates.
Published: Friday, December 13th, 2019 @ 11:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Three medical students at ECU’s Brody School of Medicine have been awarded the university’s most prestigious scholarship.
Published: Friday, August 23rd, 2019 @ 4:05 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Recently, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and a group of his colleagues in the House and Senate expressed their support to President Donald Trump for his work to expand the use of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) and to increase health insurance options for hardworking Americans.
Published: Monday, July 22nd, 2019 @ 7:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper signed the House Bill 325, the Opioid Epidemic Response Act, to help increase access to medication assisted treatment and expand harm reduction measures to reduce opioid overdose deaths across the state.
Published: Monday, July 22nd, 2019 @ 7:21 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, at the opening of the 2019 Opioid Summit, Governor Roy Cooper highlighted the state’s progress in addressing the opioid epidemic over the last two years and launched the updated Opioid Action Plan 2.0 to continue to combat this issue in North Carolina.
Published: Friday, June 14th, 2019 @ 8:04 pm
By: Governor's Office
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During National Women’s Health Week, we come together to promote and support the health and well-being of our Nation’s mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, and friends.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 7:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to combat the epidemic of murdered and missing Native women and girls by improving the federal government's response to addressing the crisis
Published: Tuesday, January 29th, 2019 @ 7:20 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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We must also work together to create a culture in our country that embraces the dignity of life, that creates deep and meaningful human connections, and that turns classmates and colleagues into friends and neighbors.
Published: Monday, December 31st, 2018 @ 5:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Office of Rural Health, the oldest in the United States, today celebrates 45 years of service improving access to health care for the people of North Carolina
Published: Saturday, November 17th, 2018 @ 9:29 am
By: Governor's Office
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I am steadfastly committed to ensuring our veterans and their families receive the care and support they deserve.
Published: Friday, November 16th, 2018 @ 3:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A fourth year of funding for ECU's Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) will mean new ways for seniors in eastern North Carolina to access health care
Published: Thursday, September 13th, 2018 @ 12:29 am
By: ECU News Services
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The Raleigh City Council once again has changed the rules of outdoor seating for downtown diners, but some business owners say they were never consulted before the changes were made
Published: Thursday, July 26th, 2018 @ 8:57 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Cooper voted today to send the Draft Interim Report of the Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis to President Trump
Published: Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017 @ 8:39 am
By: Governor's Office
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