The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has begun mailing enrollment packets statewide and launched new resources for beneficiaries as it prepares for NC Medicaid Managed Care Open Enrollment which begins on Mar. 15, 2021.
Published: Saturday, March 6th, 2021 @ 11:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services in partnership with NC Department of Public Instruction today announced it will begin issuing additional benefits on Feb. 19, 2021 through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program.
Published: Friday, February 19th, 2021 @ 11:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has added new resources to its Spanish language COVID-19 vaccination website, Protégete a ti y a los demás.
Published: Thursday, February 18th, 2021 @ 8:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. outlined a timeline for Group 3 frontline workers becoming eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine
Published: Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 @ 11:30 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Starting today, North Carolina Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) participants can purchase groceries online using their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards through Instacart.com or the Instacart mobile app
Published: Saturday, February 13th, 2021 @ 12:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Monday, the social media site Parler filed a lawsuit against Amazon, claiming that Amazon’s suspension of Parler violated antitrust laws and breached the contract between the two entities.
Published: Tuesday, January 12th, 2021 @ 12:56 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Today, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced that Food and Nutrition Services recipients will see a temporary increase in the amount of benefits they receive.
Published: Wednesday, January 6th, 2021 @ 12:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina students have until Nov. 30 to register for mobile app development contest
Published: Saturday, November 14th, 2020 @ 4:32 pm
By: Governor's Office
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New COVID-19 Toolkit Available for Faith Leaders; Guidance for Places of Worship Updated for Phase 3The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services updated its COVID-19 guidance for places of worship and shared a toolkit to support faith leaders in slowing the spread of the virus.
Published: Thursday, October 8th, 2020 @ 3:30 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced today it will provide additional benefits through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program
Published: Tuesday, September 29th, 2020 @ 9:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The United States Department of Agriculture approved North Carolina’s waiver request to issue automatic replacement benefits to people who receive Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) in 11 North Carolina counties impacted by Hurricane Isaias.
Published: Sunday, September 13th, 2020 @ 10:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday evening that will prevent American companies from engaging in commerce with Bytedance
Published: Sunday, August 9th, 2020 @ 12:28 am
By: Daily Wire
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Three winning teams hail from Wake, Orange and Randolph counties
Published: Wednesday, June 17th, 2020 @ 2:07 pm
By: Governor's Office
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To help families access food during the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is temporarily increasing benefits for May 2020 to current Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) recipients in North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2020 @ 2:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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To help families access food during the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is temporarily increasing benefits for March 2020 and April 2020 to current Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) recipients in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 @ 1:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Like a lot of political junkies, I switched on the news last Monday night to watch the Iowa caucus returns. It was 10:00 PM (Eastern Time) by the time I had tucked the kids in and done some housework.
Published: Thursday, February 13th, 2020 @ 12:40 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Each week, staff at Carolina Journal looks back at the week in N.C. politics and chooses what we think are some interesting, relevant stories you may have missed. Here’s a week in review
Published: Friday, December 20th, 2019 @ 11:33 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Understanding the side effects of prescription medicine is not always easy. It can be especially troublesome for those who don’t speak English.
Published: Wednesday, October 30th, 2019 @ 8:55 pm
By: ECU News Services
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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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Today Governor Roy Cooper encouraged high school students across North Carolina to participate in the state’s first application development competition.
Published: Wednesday, September 18th, 2019 @ 1:02 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Throughout the week, Governor Cooper, state agencies and state and local emergency management officials opened more than 50 shelters and issued mandatory evacuation orders to prepare for Hurricane Dorian.
Published: Tuesday, September 10th, 2019 @ 12:30 am
By: Governor's Office
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As Hurricane Dorian begins to hit North Carolina with areas of destructive tornadoes, heavy rains, damaging winds and power outages, Gov. Roy Cooper this afternoon urged North Carolinians should shelter in place and stay off the roads until the storm passes.
Published: Friday, September 6th, 2019 @ 11:16 am
By: Governor's Office
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As Hurricane Dorian’s effects arrive in North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper today urged North Carolinians stay safe and to stay off the roads.
Published: Thursday, September 5th, 2019 @ 5:38 pm
By: Governor's Office
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With Hurricane Dorian less than a day away from North Carolina’s coast, Gov. Roy Cooper today urged North Carolinians to complete their storm preparations.
Published: Thursday, September 5th, 2019 @ 12:07 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Gov. Roy Cooper today issued a mandatory evacuation order for North Carolina’s barrier islands and advised North Carolinians to complete their preparations for the arrival of Hurricane Dorian, he also.
Published: Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 @ 10:03 am
By: Governor's Office
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As local governments begin to issue evacuation orders, Governor Roy Cooper today advised people to pay attention to local evacuation instructions related to Hurricane Dorian and reminded others that time to get ready for the storm is running out.
Published: Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 @ 6:03 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Open enrollment for Medicaid managed care begins today in 27 counties. From July 15 through Sept. 13, 2019, more than 300,000 households with nearly 540,000 people in Medicaid can choose a health plan to provide their Medicaid services, along with a primary care provider.
Published: Tuesday, July 16th, 2019 @ 2:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Additional rains and flooding will continue to impact North Carolina today and into this evening, Governor Roy Cooper cautioned Monday, and urged drivers to be safe and avoid floodwaters.
Published: Thursday, June 13th, 2019 @ 5:44 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper is encouraging North Carolinians to stay vigilant and pay attention to local forecasts as more bands of heavy showers and storms are predicted through Sunday evening.
Published: Wednesday, June 12th, 2019 @ 11:15 am
By: Governor's Office
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As North Carolina works to rebuild from past storms, Governor Roy Cooper today urged North Carolinians to take steps now to get ready for the next hurricane season.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2019 @ 6:40 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper has declared March 3-9 as Severe Weather Preparedness Week and urges North Carolinians to use the time to prepare and practice safety plans in case severe weather strikes
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2019 @ 8:46 pm
By: Governor's Office
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