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Mr. Edwin Lee "Eddie" Barnes, Jr., age 63, a resident of Belhaven, NC entered his eternal home on Saturday January 20, 2024, at UNC Healthcare Nash in Rocky Mount.
Published: Wednesday, January 24th, 2024 @ 8:34 am
By: Announcements
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced eligible hospitals in the state will begin receiving payments through the Healthcare Access and Stabilization Program (HASP).
Published: Thursday, December 28th, 2023 @ 9:31 pm
By: ENC NOW
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UNC Health and ECU Leave State Employees and Taxpayers with a $1 Billion Bill and Threaten the Tax-Exempt Status of the Pension Plan
Published: Thursday, December 28th, 2023 @ 5:07 pm
By: ENC NOW
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House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) announced that the Committee will hold a field hearing on Access to Health Care in America: Challenges in Rural and Underserved Communities.
Published: Sunday, December 3rd, 2023 @ 8:52 pm
By: ENC NOW
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper and NC Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley announced today that DHHS will launch Medicaid Expansion on Dec. 1, 2023, giving more than 600,000 North Carolinians access to health care.
Published: Monday, November 6th, 2023 @ 6:02 am
By: Governor's Office
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Nearly 10,000 Members Added to Humana Plans Results in Savings to Help Unfunded Liability
Published: Friday, May 19th, 2023 @ 12:40 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Hundreds of people in North Carolina each day are waiting inside hospital emergency departments for behavioral health care.
Published: Monday, February 6th, 2023 @ 5:20 am
By: ENC NOW
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ECU Health announced a number of adjustments to its care delivery system designed to help the organization adapt to a rapidly-changing health care environment while creating clinical and operational efficiencies needed
Published: Friday, January 27th, 2023 @ 3:33 pm
By: ENC NOW
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Miss Kimberly Lynne Hodges, age 36, of Washington, died Thursday, November 10, 2022, at UNC Lenoir Health Care in Kinston.
Published: Tuesday, November 15th, 2022 @ 10:57 am
By: Announcements
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Beaufort County Board of Health Announces retirement of Health Director. Jim Madson is retiring January 1 after a noteworthy career which spanned 38 years in public health, 24 years in the Army as a Preventive Medicine Officer and 14 in NC.
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 @ 10:57 am
By: ENC NOW
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The Community Oral Health Transformation Initiative in North Carolina will test a value-based model of care and set the stage for long-term policy reform
Published: Wednesday, August 17th, 2022 @ 12:12 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Issues Unclaimed Property Check to College of Health & Human Services
Published: Friday, June 17th, 2022 @ 9:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Humana Medicare Advantage Plan Members to See Zero Cost Dialysis Care and Lab Services in Urgent Care Centers and Outpatient Facilities
Published: Saturday, June 11th, 2022 @ 8:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Wednesday the N.C. General Assembly’s Senate leadership announced a health care proposal that includes Medicaid expansion under the federal entitlement program, the Affordable Care Act.
Published: Tuesday, May 31st, 2022 @ 11:55 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced a major milestone in its innovative Healthy Opportunities Pilot program with 10 people who are members of managed care successfully receiving a food service delivered through NC Medicaid Managed Care.
Published: Monday, March 28th, 2022 @ 12:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Community Oral Health Transformation (COrHT) Initiative aims to improve outcomes, lower costs, and increase efficiency in oral health care for underserved populations
Published: Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 @ 1:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This week, the New York Department of Health published an announcement to health care providers and health care facilities regarding two COVID-19 oral antiviral therapies: Paxlovid, created by Pfizer, and molnupiravir, from Merck, and apparently discriminated against whites.
Published: Monday, January 3rd, 2022 @ 8:33 am
By: Daily Wire
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Today, the North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA) announced its position approved by the association’s board of trustees supporting COVID-19 vaccination requirements for healthcare workers.
Published: Sunday, August 15th, 2021 @ 7:43 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the state’s five Medicaid prepaid health plans have joined NCCARE360 — the nation’s first statewide coordinated care network connecting individuals to local services and resources.
Published: Wednesday, August 4th, 2021 @ 11:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced all Medicaid beneficiaries currently eligible to transition to managed care have selected or been assigned a health plan with 97% enrolled in a plan that includes their current primary care provider (PCP) in network.
Published: Monday, June 7th, 2021 @ 7:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Council on Health Care Coverage held its last meeting today to finalize principles to help guide Governor Roy Cooper and legislative leaders as they consider options to increase affordable and comprehensive health coverage for North Carolinians.
Published: Friday, January 22nd, 2021 @ 4:09 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen visited a large-scale vaccine site at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Friday Conference Center to witness health care workers and North Carolinians over age 65 receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Published: Wednesday, January 20th, 2021 @ 3:20 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced today that vaccine providers that are ready to expand may vaccinate all health care workers and anyone 65 years and older.
Published: Friday, January 15th, 2021 @ 9:13 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper will join members of The North Carolina Council on Health Care Coverage for its third meeting today as the Council discusses options and guiding principles to expand access to health care coverage for North Carolinians.
Published: Friday, January 8th, 2021 @ 10:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen witnessed some of the first COVID-19 vaccinations in the country at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill.
Published: Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020 @ 12:13 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Council’s first meeting will be held today at 10 am; livestream link available
Published: Friday, December 4th, 2020 @ 11:20 am
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today launched an online portal for primary care providers to request reimbursement for COVID-19 related costs for individuals without insurance.
Published: Monday, November 2nd, 2020 @ 6:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is providing $35 million in operational grants from federal Coronavirus Relief Funds to help child care programs providing in-person child care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: Thursday, October 8th, 2020 @ 3:41 am
By: Governor's Office
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Vidant Health is proud to announce the Vidant Cancer Center Specialty Pharmacy at Vidant Medical Center (VMC) has achieved accreditation through the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for its specialty product offerings.
Published: Thursday, July 2nd, 2020 @ 11:39 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Vidant Health, one of the region’s leading integrated health systems, and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), one of the nation’s leading health and well-being companies, today announced an agreement to expand health care options for Humana Medicare Advantage members in Eastern North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, June 25th, 2020 @ 6:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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Well Dot, Inc., (Well) a fast-growing healthcare technology company will locate a new operations center in Chapel Hill, creating 400 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Published: Thursday, November 21st, 2019 @ 9:43 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper announced today that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Office of Rural Health (ORH) has awarded 23 grants for disaster preparedness to health care providers affected by Hurricane Florence.
Published: Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 @ 6:00 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The flagship facility of UNC Health Care was placed on probation after receiving a preliminary denial of accreditation because of issues with psychiatric treatment.
Published: Wednesday, August 28th, 2019 @ 7:42 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The University of North Carolina never has pursued a takeover of Vidant Health, despite the hospital system’s claims otherwise, UNC Health Care said May 31.
Published: Wednesday, June 19th, 2019 @ 7:33 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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State Treasurer Dale Folwell has clashed with Vidant Health in the past over state resources and State Health Plan reforms, but isn’t involved in the current battle between the hospital chain and the UNC Board of Governors over control of Vidant Medical Center.
Published: Thursday, June 6th, 2019 @ 10:54 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina senators passed a budget resolution May 31, but they’re still working to resolve a disputed provision involving Vidant Health.
Published: Tuesday, June 4th, 2019 @ 4:27 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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In a letter, Governor Roy Cooper urged Republican legislators to use recently announced surplus revenue to invest in public education and health care in the 2019 – 2021 state budget.
Published: Tuesday, May 21st, 2019 @ 1:23 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Today, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced the selection of Prepaid Health Plans that will participate in Medicaid managed care when the program launches in November 2019
Published: Wednesday, February 6th, 2019 @ 10:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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UNC's new interim president presented a welcome address Jan. 25 to the UNC Board of Governors, setting the tone for new leadership in the departure of former President Margaret Spellings.
Published: Monday, January 28th, 2019 @ 5:56 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Elizabeth City State University interim Chancellor Karrie Dixon was named permanent chancellor Friday, Dec. 14, during a meeting of the University of North Carolina System's Board of Governors
Published: Sunday, December 16th, 2018 @ 1:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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