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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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Winning teams represent excellence of work across the hospital system
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2023 @ 5:38 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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ECU, ECU Health research focuses on improving rural health
Published: Tuesday, November 29th, 2022 @ 10:39 pm
By: ECU News Services
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ECU health sciences prepare its graduates to lead the rural workforce
Published: Tuesday, November 29th, 2022 @ 4:29 am
By: ECU News Services
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In response to rising mental health needs, another resource is available to behavioral health patients at emergency departments across the state.
Published: Friday, September 9th, 2022 @ 8:35 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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ECU School of Dental Medicine earns national award for excellence in social mission
Published: Friday, April 8th, 2022 @ 11:39 am
By: ECU News Services
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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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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services published its Olmstead Plan, designed to assist people with disabilities who receive or are eligible for publicly-funded services.
Published: Thursday, January 13th, 2022 @ 12:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative (NCOHC), a program of the Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation (FHLI), has secured funding to begin tackling the complex needs of people seeking oral health services in western North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, December 30th, 2021 @ 12:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In order to better reach those with substance use disorders, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is awarding $4.4 million in funding for 15 mobile units to provide screening, assessment, treatment, primary care and recovery support services.
Published: Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021 @ 9:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Nearly all 10,000 employees at state-operated healthcare facilities are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and compliant with a mandatory vaccination requirement, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
Published: Monday, October 18th, 2021 @ 1:12 pm
By: Announcements
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East Carolina University’s Dr. Aundrea Oliver began diagnosing people at an early age — in high school.
Published: Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 @ 9:28 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Through the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 Support Services Program, more than 35,000 households received relief payments, food, transportation to and from testing sites or additional supports to help them isolate or quarantine during the pandemic.
Published: Monday, March 29th, 2021 @ 11:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper recognized and honored North Carolina’s African American leaders and organizations in health and medicine for their contributions to heal and care for their communities.
Published: Tuesday, February 16th, 2021 @ 10:06 am
By: Governor's Office
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ECU dental school alumna creates garden to fight food insecurity
Published: Monday, December 14th, 2020 @ 1:50 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has partnered with United Providers of Health (UPOH) to address unmet health care needs of historically marginalized communities.
Published: Sunday, October 4th, 2020 @ 2:25 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Group will work to identify and address inequities highlighted by COVID-19
Published: Thursday, July 16th, 2020 @ 2:40 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Recently, California Governor Gavin Newsom shared a new idea for how the state can address its ever-growing homeless population: doctors’ prescriptions for housing.
Published: Saturday, March 14th, 2020 @ 5:46 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A unique grant celebrates East Carolina University’s commitment to using interprofessional collaboration to address emerging and challenging trends in health care, including opioid use and substance abuse prevention and treatment.
Published: Saturday, September 28th, 2019 @ 3:58 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has received federal funding that will support a key goal of the state’s Early Childhood Action Plan and the Perinatal Health Strategic Plan, reducing maternal mortality.
Published: Friday, September 20th, 2019 @ 4:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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NCCARE360, the statewide coordinated care network connecting individuals to local services and resources, is now serving Pitt, Edgecombe, Martin, Bertie, Chowan, Hertford, and Beaufort counties.
Published: Saturday, August 31st, 2019 @ 2:45 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Medicaid program is for those in the shadows, the most unfortunate and needy of our citizens. As discussions of expanding our state’s Medicaid program continue — and hold up the new budget — it’s worth asking: Is our current Medicaid program adequately serving those in the shadows?
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019 @ 9:26 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A handpicked group of the nation's leading medical schools - of which ECU's Brody School of Medicine is a founding member - will have extra time to partner on projects that will shape the future of medical education and health care delivery in the U.S
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2019 @ 10:02 am
By: ECU News Services
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Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) signed a bipartisan letter urging the Trump Administration to stabilize the Medicare Advantage program, which provides quality health care to 21 million seniors and individuals with disabilities.
Published: Saturday, February 9th, 2019 @ 9:30 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, the Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation (FHLI) announced the selection of NCCARE360 to build the North Carolina Resource Platform-a new statewide tool to make it easier for providers, insurers and community-based organizations to connect people.
Published: Wednesday, August 22nd, 2018 @ 11:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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DHHS Releases Interactive Map Showing Social Determinants of Health Indicators Across North CarolinaThe North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' State Center for Health Statistics has created an interactive map with a series of overlays showing social determinants of health indicators in North Carolina, including the economic, social and neighborhood, and housing and transportation
Published: Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 @ 9:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities in the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released its Health Equity Report for 2018, which shows progress and areas for continued improvement for a healthier North Carolina
Published: Tuesday, April 10th, 2018 @ 3:52 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Health is one of nine health care organizations that will partake in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) two- year initiative, Pursuing Equity.
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2017 @ 4:37 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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November 25th is Public Health Thank You Day. This day is celebrated on the Monday before Thanksgiving and is used to remind us of how Public Health is on the frontline in keeping Americans safe from disease and illnesses.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2013 @ 12:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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