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The head of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is urging a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit dealing with mental health services for foster children.
Published: Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 @ 3:45 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina House leaders have called a Health Committee meeting for first thing Thursday morning, June 23, 2022, to vote on a bill that would direct the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to develop a Medicaid Modernization Plan by December 15, 2022
Published: Tuesday, July 5th, 2022 @ 5:01 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Following the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announcement that North Carolina won’t be ending the mask mandate for public school children, N.C. Speaker of the House, Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, stated that the House would be advancing legislation to give parents the ability to opt-out.
Published: Wednesday, February 16th, 2022 @ 1:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Kendall Klett, recently fired from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, explains why she has taken a stand against the department's mandatory COVID vaccination policy.
Published: Tuesday, January 18th, 2022 @ 6:07 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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An employee of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services who was fired for not getting a COVID vaccine is speaking out.
Published: Saturday, December 18th, 2021 @ 6:13 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The face of North Carolina’s coronavirus response, Dr. Mandy Cohen, has resigned her position as secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.
Published: Monday, December 13th, 2021 @ 3:35 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services failed to adequately monitor Medicaid money payouts, potentially putting some $12.1 billion at risk
Published: Thursday, April 15th, 2021 @ 11:45 am
By: Carolina Journal
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April Parker, a social worker and program coordinator with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ Central Regional Hospital, was honored today as the recipient of the 2021 John R. Larkins Award.
Published: Saturday, January 16th, 2021 @ 4:04 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Money is tight at N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.
Published: Monday, February 17th, 2020 @ 8:33 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Tuesday, Nov. 19, that Medicaid transformation would be placed on hold indefinitely.
Published: Saturday, November 30th, 2019 @ 1:34 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Health management company Aetna has charged the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services with manipulating the process for awarding Medicaid managed care contracts to favor Blue Cross N.C.
Published: Thursday, October 24th, 2019 @ 1:02 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Vidant Health has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) to improve state maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality rates
Published: Wednesday, August 1st, 2018 @ 4:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina teen tobacco use continues to climb, with youth use rising by 1.2 percent to 28.8 percent based on results of the 2017 N.C. Youth Tobacco Survey, released today by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Published: Saturday, June 9th, 2018 @ 1:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) submitted its Behavioral Health Strategic Plan to the NC General Assembly, providing an informed vision for the future of North Carolina's behavioral health system
Published: Thursday, February 1st, 2018 @ 4:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services today announced that the newly appointed board for Cardinal Innovations will meet to hold its first official board meeting this weekend
Published: Thursday, January 25th, 2018 @ 11:28 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the state's first child death from flu for the 2017-18 flu season
Published: Thursday, December 28th, 2017 @ 6:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper issued a proclamation recognizing Dec. 1 as World AIDS Day in North Carolina and the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public Health joins in this observance
Published: Friday, December 1st, 2017 @ 1:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is accepting applications for the state's Low-Income Energy Assistance Program beginning Friday
Published: Wednesday, November 29th, 2017 @ 8:01 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is notifying the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights and affected individuals of a recent incident in which a spreadsheet containing personal information was sent in error to a vendor in an unencrypted email
Published: Monday, November 27th, 2017 @ 5:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services today submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services an amendment to the 1115 Demonstration Waiver application originally submitted by North Carolina in 2016
Published: Thursday, November 23rd, 2017 @ 11:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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An updated resource for fighting cancer in North Carolina is now available to citizens and medical professionals through the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services
Published: Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 @ 2:12 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services today asked health care providers, health plans and other stakeholders to provide information that will help the department transform the state Medicaid and NC Health Choice programs to managed care, as directed by the General Assembly in 2015
Published: Sunday, November 5th, 2017 @ 5:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen, M.D., got her flu shot Thursday and encouraged others to get vaccinated, too, with the flu season underway
Published: Monday, October 16th, 2017 @ 1:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The number of confirmed flu cases and flu-related deaths is rising in North Carolina as the peak of the 2016-17 flu season nears, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2017 @ 7:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Secretary Rick Brajer joined state and local officials to celebrate the opening of the new Cherry Hospital today
Published: Friday, September 2nd, 2016 @ 3:26 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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A new audit has found that many no-bid contracts within the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services lacked proper review or documentation, and didn’t have adequate written justification to waive competition, putting taxpayer dollars at risk.
Published: Thursday, August 11th, 2016 @ 10:34 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Efforts by a national organization of public health agency peers to have a uniform set of nationwide drinking water standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency has been embraced by the North Carolina Division of Public Health.
Published: Friday, April 1st, 2016 @ 10:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Secretary Rick Brajer announced today that Dr. Warren Newton, a leading health educator in North Carolina, has agreed to serve the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services as a senior medical advisor to help shape Medicaid reform, while continuing his current role as director of...
Published: Wednesday, February 10th, 2016 @ 7:56 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded a grant to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to plan the establishment of a network of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics.
Published: Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 @ 7:28 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that a new web-based tool is now available to help North Carolina's more than 7,000 child care facility operators develop and update emergency plans that provide protective actions for children in their care during a crisis situation.
Published: Friday, January 8th, 2016 @ 11:43 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As flu season approaches, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging all North Carolina residents to protect themselves by getting vaccinated against the flu.
Published: Wednesday, September 16th, 2015 @ 5:18 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The Executive Mansion lit up orange Thursday evening during a lighting ceremony to support Hunger Action Month in North Carolina. N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Rick Brajer hosted the event on behalf of Governor Pat McCrory and First Lady Ann McCrory. N.C. Department of...
Published: Friday, September 4th, 2015 @ 11:46 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public Health (DPH) announced its second North Carolina Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Designations this week, awarding the distinction to three child care facilities in the state.
Published: Thursday, June 4th, 2015 @ 4:24 am
By: Chris Downey
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In light of recent nationwide concerns about antibiotic-resistant infections, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public Health (DPH) is encouraging healthcare providers and the public to use antibiotics carefully and appropriately to limit the spread of antibiotic...
Published: Friday, March 6th, 2015 @ 1:27 am
By: Chris Downey
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In light of the multi-state measles outbreak linked to a California amusement park, public health experts in the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services are encouraging preventive measures and reminding everyone that vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against me
Published: Thursday, February 5th, 2015 @ 9:16 pm
By: Chris Downey
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public Health (DPH) launched its first North Carolina Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Designations this week, awarding the distinction to eight child care facilities.
Published: Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 @ 4:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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As flu season is progressing, we want to make you aware that the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services continues to update its flu web page, www.flu.nc.gov, to ensure we are providing the most current information to the public, media and healthcare providers in an easily accessible manner.
Published: Friday, January 9th, 2015 @ 10:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Friday, Jan. 2, marks the fifth anniversary of North Carolina's smoke-free restaurants and bars law. The smoke-free law prohibits smoking in enclosed areas of most restaurants and bars, with limited exceptions for private clubs and some cigar bars.
Published: Wednesday, December 31st, 2014 @ 10:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The public is invited to comment on North Carolina's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Caseload Reduction Credit Report.
Published: Thursday, December 4th, 2014 @ 10:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A subsequent test of a new specimen provided by the patient at Duke University Hospital in Durham has resulted in a confirmed negative laboratory diagnosis for Ebola.
Published: Wednesday, November 5th, 2014 @ 11:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Testing conducted at the State Laboratory of Public Health, located in the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS), returned a preliminary negative result for Ebola in a patient at Duke University Hospital in Durham.
Published: Monday, November 3rd, 2014 @ 6:30 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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