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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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Since the state expanded who is eligible for Medicaid on Dec. 1, 2023, 314,101 North Carolinians have enrolled in the program and now have access to comprehensive health care, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Medicaid Expansion Enrollment Dashboard.
Published: Sunday, February 4th, 2024 @ 2:47 am
By: ENC NOW
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State Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley is responding to Ace Speedway's latest legal arguments against a forced 2020 shutdown. Kinsley filed his latest brief Monday with the N.C. Supreme Court.
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 @ 2:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The United States has spent $13 billion sponsoring unaccompanied minors at the border since 2012, a new report based on Health and Human Services data reveals.
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 @ 12:47 am
By: Daily Wire
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Health equity, education and economic stability for all North Carolinians are key strategies in the 2022 North Carolina State Health Improvement Plan (NC SHIP), which the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released today.
Published: Saturday, September 3rd, 2022 @ 1:18 pm
By: ENC NOW
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper ended the state’s COVID-19 State of Emergency. With vaccines, treatments, and other tools to combat COVID-19 widely available, and with new legislation now providing the requested flexibility to North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS)
Published: Tuesday, August 16th, 2022 @ 8:54 am
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH — More people in North Carolina will have better access to both the behavioral health and physical health care services they need through several behavioral health clinics across the state, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced.
Published: Tuesday, May 31st, 2022 @ 1:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In February, over half of new Covid-19 cases in North Carolina were to fully vaccinated individuals, according to official state data from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Published: Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022 @ 10:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The state’s Department of Health and Human Services says its newly revised K-12 Toolkit is a guideline for school districts, but it won’t hold up to state laws.
Published: Friday, February 18th, 2022 @ 12:34 am
By: Carolina Journal
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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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Republican state attorneys general across the country sent a letter last week to the Biden administration threatening legal action if President Joe Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) follows through on a proposal expanding taxpayer funding for abortion.
Published: Tuesday, June 1st, 2021 @ 9:28 pm
By: Daily Wire
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An audit released by State Auditor Beth Wood’s office Thursday, Feb. 18, found the state Department of Health and Human Services did a poor job of gatekeeping the Medicaid Provider Enrollment process.
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2021 @ 12:32 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
Published: Saturday, January 30th, 2021 @ 9:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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At today’s State Board of Education meeting, Deputy Secretary of the NC Department of Health and Human Services Susan Gale-Perry, Dr. Betsey Tilson, and Dr. Aditi Mallick will describe the prioritization of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
Published: Monday, December 7th, 2020 @ 10:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The “Whatever Your Reason” campaign, a new statewide public campaign to encourage every North Carolinian to wear a mask in our collective fight against COVID-19, is being launched today by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS).
Published: Friday, September 4th, 2020 @ 12:59 pm
By: Governor's Office
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NCCARE360 Now in All 100 Counties to Help North Carolina Respond to and Recover from COVID-19
Published: Monday, June 22nd, 2020 @ 10:15 pm
By: Governor's Office
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As North Carolina continues to prepare for the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, the NC State Laboratory of Public Health (NCSLPH) within the NC Department of Health and Human Services is now able to perform testing for the virus.
Published: Friday, March 6th, 2020 @ 8:53 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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In a year when our state is stashing more than $700 million into surplus funds, the recent state budget appears to target the Department of Health and Human Services for punishment.
Published: Friday, July 12th, 2019 @ 11:24 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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With multiple measles outbreaks occurring in the United States, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging preventive measures and reminding everyone that vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against measles.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 6:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The project started in 2017 at the state’s aquariums as a joint initiative between the North Carolina Departments of Natural and Cultural Resources and Health and Human Services and was inspired by the national Museums for All program.
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2019 @ 7:20 am
By: Daniel Bunting
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The governor's behind it, and state Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen is for it. Some freshmen legislators have made it a priority, some leaders in the N.C. House think it's a good idea, and 32 states have implemented a version of it.
Published: Monday, February 11th, 2019 @ 8:07 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Office of State Budget and Management, in consultation with the North Carolina Department of Health Human Services' Division of Social Services, has awarded a $2.5 million contract to SLI Global Solutions LLC subsidiary, the Center for the Support of Families, to provide technical assistance
Published: Friday, March 2nd, 2018 @ 2:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The once-floundering state Medicaid system stay within its budget for the fourth consecutive year
Published: Friday, November 17th, 2017 @ 1:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The infant mortality rate remains frustratingly high in North Carolina compared to the national average, a report from the state Department of Health and Human Services finds
Published: Monday, November 13th, 2017 @ 10:02 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The state Department of Health and Human Services proposes to expand Medicaid and restructure the state's controversial mental health provider networks, Secretary Mandy Cohen said Tuesday
Published: Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 @ 3:48 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Of all the differences among the three budgets submitted for the upcoming two-year spending cycle, none is larger, and less likely to be negotiated, than the $4.4 billion Medicaid expansion Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is pushing
Published: Sunday, June 4th, 2017 @ 1:04 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Dr. Mandy Cohen has a sterling pedigree with Ivy League credentials and a previous job at the highest level of federal health care
Published: Sunday, April 2nd, 2017 @ 11:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State employees from N.C. Commerce, N.C. Health and Human Services, and N.C. Revenue will team up to build a Habitat for Humanity home at the North Carolina State Fair in just ten days from start to finish.
Published: Thursday, October 13th, 2016 @ 2:16 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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"Today, we have accepted the resignation of Dr. Megan Davies," said Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Rick Brajer.
Published: Thursday, August 11th, 2016 @ 1:16 am
By: Russell Allen
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After news reports and editorials inaccurately and unfairly characterized the state's efforts to protect drinking water, the North Carolina departments of Health and Human Services and Environmental Quality release the following open editorial
Published: Wednesday, August 10th, 2016 @ 6:56 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Governor McCrory's chief of staff Thomas Stith issued this statement following news reports about leaked testimony by Health and Human Services employee, Ken Rudo
Published: Thursday, August 4th, 2016 @ 9:04 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Gov. Pat McCrory announced Monday that he plans to expand the state's Medicaid rolls in several limited areas as part of his Health and Human Services budget priorities, and will continue to seek broader expansion from the White House.
Published: Monday, May 30th, 2016 @ 11:28 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of State Auditor has renewed warnings about lack of security regarding access to sensitive material in the state Department of Health and Human Services' information systems, but that audit finding was overlooked amid the report of $835 million in questionable Medicaid spending documented
Published: Saturday, May 7th, 2016 @ 3:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A petition to ease restrictions on MRI machine ownership for community hospitals was struck down Wednesday by the State Health Coordinating Council's Technology and Equipment Committee, a division of the the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Published: Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 @ 6:09 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of the Governor of North Carolina released the following statement after learning that three liberal advocacy groups filed a lawsuit in federal court against State Board of Elections (SBOE), the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Published: Saturday, January 9th, 2016 @ 5:30 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The resignation of state Health and Human Services Secretary Aldona Wos, announced Wednesday, could bring Medicaid reform, a goal of Senate legislative leaders, one step closer
Published: Saturday, August 8th, 2015 @ 12:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its ruling in King v. Burwell. The court ruled in favor of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell, upholding the legality of the Affordable Care Act.
Published: Saturday, June 27th, 2015 @ 11:58 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Senate leaders' $21.63 billion General Fund budget proposal includes major policy initiatives related to Medicaid, removing responsibility for Medicaid from the state Department of Health and Human Services while creating a Cabinet-level Health Benefits Authority to administer the $14 billion govern
Published: Monday, June 22nd, 2015 @ 11:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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A withering state audit uncovered a pattern of abuses by a division director at the Department of Health and Human Services, unearthing $1.6 million in excessive salaries and wages, rampant nepotism, failure to follow state policies, and continuing lax oversight at the agency.
Published: Sunday, May 17th, 2015 @ 12:51 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Office of the State Auditor today released the results of an in-depth financial audit that found the Department of Health and Humans Services' financial statements to be accurate, complete and prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes no material findings.
Published: Tuesday, April 14th, 2015 @ 12:02 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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At a forum this week, the state Secretary of Health and Human Services pushed providers to advocate for accountable care organizations to their local lawmakers.
Published: Sunday, January 18th, 2015 @ 2:53 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Time is running out to get vaccinated before the expected peak of flu season, health officials say. The flu has hit hardest in late December and early January over the past few years, said Anita Valiani, an epidemiologist with the state Department of Health and Human Services.
Published: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014 @ 9:35 pm
By: Chris Downey
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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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State Secretary of Health and Human Services Aldona Wos has been crisscrossing the state with an optimistic message that she is preparing to recommend Medicaid expansion for North Carolina to Gov. Pat McCrory.
Published: Sunday, October 19th, 2014 @ 9:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Auditor Beth Wood has chided the Department of Health and Human Services for dragging its feet in gaining federal certification for its NCTracks Medicaid information system, an omission that could cost the state $9.6 million a year.
Published: Monday, August 4th, 2014 @ 7:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Art Pope, director of the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM), and Dr. Aldona Wos, secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), released the following statement
Published: Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014 @ 6:21 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The public is invited to comment on the state's Social Services Block Grant plan. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services creates this plan every year to outline how federal social services block grant funds will be administered.
Published: Sunday, May 18th, 2014 @ 10:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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