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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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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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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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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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DHHS Secretary Aldona Wos announced today that Kendra Gerlach will join the DHHS leadership team as the director of the Office of Communications.
Published: Sunday, November 2nd, 2014 @ 1:49 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has created an Ebola web page that provides information for the public and healthcare providers, updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fact sheets and a list of FAQs.
Published: Monday, October 20th, 2014 @ 6:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina's second case of chikungunya was confirmed today in an Alamance County resident who recently traveled to the Caribbean.
Published: Friday, June 27th, 2014 @ 9:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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With more than 400,000 people expected to attend the U.S. Open in Pinehurst over the next two weeks, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is playing a significant role in assuring the health and well-being of visitors.
Published: Tuesday, June 10th, 2014 @ 5:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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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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Governor Pat McCrory announced that North Carolina's Mobile Disaster Hospital is being sent to Mississippi to provide medical support to a community whose 41-bed hospital, medical clinics and only nursing home was destroyed by the tornadoes on Monday.
Published: Sunday, May 11th, 2014 @ 6:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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DHHS Secretary Aldona Wos today announced Robin Gary Cummings, M.D., DHHS Deputy Secretary for Health Services, will assume the duties of Medicaid director. He will continue to serve as acting state health director.
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 7:06 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Division of Public Health has released its annual report describing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in North Carolina hospitals.
Published: Wednesday, April 30th, 2014 @ 11:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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DHHS' Division of Aging and Adult Services, Governor's Advisory Council on Aging and, North Carolina Association of Area Agencies on Aging are co-hosting a series of listening sessions being held in conjunction with Older Americans Month.
Published: Sunday, April 27th, 2014 @ 8:14 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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he U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed that North Carolina successfully met requirements to reduce the number of pending food stamp applications and recertifications.
Published: Friday, April 18th, 2014 @ 11:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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As the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services assists Mecklenburg and Cabarrus counties in their response to a case of Hepatitis A in a food handler, it is important to remind people to always take precautions when preparing food, whether at home or at a restaurant.
Published: Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 @ 7:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VR), which provides counseling, training, education, transportation, job placement and other support services to people with physical, psychiatric and intellectual disabilities, is seeking public input.
Published: Tuesday, April 8th, 2014 @ 5:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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With summer fast approaching and people spending more time outdoors, it is important for everyone to take precautions against tick and mosquito bites.
Published: Tuesday, April 8th, 2014 @ 1:31 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Secretary Aldona Wos announced today that, despite last week's revelation of an additional 8,100 cases in Guilford County, DHHS is optimistic that the state and counties have reasonably achieved the USDA's March 31 milestone.
Published: Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014 @ 6:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Childhood hunger is a problem that affects almost every community in North Carolina. In 2013, over 806,000 low-income children received meals through the National School Lunch Program.
Published: Sunday, March 23rd, 2014 @ 1:03 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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DHHS Secretary Aldona Wos held a late afternoon conference call with legislators to provide an update on NC FAST regarding the status of compliance with the USDA standards for Food and Nutrition Services (food stamps).
Published: Friday, March 21st, 2014 @ 8:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) today presented its Medicaid reform plan to the General Assembly.
Published: Tuesday, March 18th, 2014 @ 2:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is currently presenting a framework to reform the N.C. Medicaid program to the Medicaid Reform Advisory Group.
Published: Thursday, February 27th, 2014 @ 11:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In the letter (attached), the USDA acknowledges the significant progress the state has made toward reducing the remaining outstanding cases.
Published: Thursday, February 20th, 2014 @ 1:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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DHHS today announced contracts with two leading service firms - Alvarez and Marsal and Navigant Healthcare - to support the Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) as it continues its work to improve and strengthen operations of the North Carolina Medicaid program.
Published: Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 @ 11:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today's updated numbers show that North Carolina continues to make significant progress toward meeting federal requirements for processing FNS (food stamp) applications and recertifications.
Published: Tuesday, February 11th, 2014 @ 5:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Counties across North Carolina continue to make headway toward the February 10 goal for eliminating backlogs of FNS (food stamp), with more than 1,100 additional applications processed on Tuesday.
Published: Sunday, February 9th, 2014 @ 11:03 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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With just days remaining until the USDA's February 10 deadline, the backlog of FNS cases (food stamps) has dropped by 92.5 percent since January 23.
Published: Friday, February 7th, 2014 @ 10:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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State and county workers across North Carolina have reduced the backlog of FNS cases (food stamps) by just over 72 percent in the last 10 days, ensuring benefits for thousands of families.
Published: Tuesday, February 4th, 2014 @ 12:44 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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This is an update on DHHS' most recent interaction with USDA.
Published: Sunday, January 26th, 2014 @ 11:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Department of Health and Human Services Acting Medicaid Director Sandra Terrell released the following information regarding the incorrect mailing of 48,752 Medicaid cards to the wrong addresses.
Published: Tuesday, January 7th, 2014 @ 1:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Effective January 1, due to new eligibility rules, 70,253 children were switched from NC Health Choice to Medicaid.
Published: Sunday, January 5th, 2014 @ 7:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Anelys Rojas, a young woman from Venezuela who lives in Cary, is learning English. She helped test accessibility at several sites in the Spanish-language travel guide for people with disabilities: ACCESO Carolina del Norte.
Published: Monday, December 9th, 2013 @ 6:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Secretary Aldona Wos announced today that for the first time since the State Employees Combined Campaign began in 1985, the leadership team of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has achieved 100 percent participation.
Published: Wednesday, November 27th, 2013 @ 12:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is highlighting programs across the state that aim to reduce the prevalence of suicide as part of National Suicide Prevention Week.
Published: Thursday, September 12th, 2013 @ 2:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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