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North Carolina Health News - News. Policy. Trends. North Carolina.

(Just Now) WEBNorth Carolina has lost almost 5 percent of its licensed child care programs since the pandemic began. Closures of licensed child care programs have been outpacing the opening of new programs since at least June 2023 — and now the rate of that trend appears to be increasing. Between June and December 2023, the state had a net loss of …

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‘No surprises’ legislation benefits rural residents starting January 1

(Just Now) WEBPassed as part of the omnibus legislation to fund the federal government in 2021, as well as provide Covid-19 pandemic relief funds, the No Surprises Act’s new rules and requirements would protect consumers from out-of-network bills and balance billing, the spokesman said. Currently, when an insurance plan doesn’t cover out-of-network …

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2021/11/06/no-surprises-legislation-benefits-rural-residents-starting-january-1/

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Our Team - North Carolina Health News

(9 days ago) WEBMeet the journalists who cover health care, policy, science and public health issues in North Carolina. Learn about their backgrounds, expertise and areas of focus for this nonprofit news organization.

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State Health Policy Archives - North Carolina Health News

(9 days ago) WEBby Anne Blythe May 10, 2024. By Anne Blythe If a group of dentists, policymakers and health care analysts got their way, North Carolina would do some revamping of its oral health care infrastructure to make routine cleanings and preventative care more accessible to hundreds of thousands of people. If routine dental care were …

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Tackling air quality issues in North Mecklenburg - North Carolina

(Just Now) WEBThe first grant of $500,000 is going to CleanAIRE NC to support the air monitoring project, according to a news release from the EPA. (The other grant of $1 million was given to the state Department of Health and Human Services to address private well contamination in Sampson County.) For example, over the past week, wildfires burning …

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2023/11/14/tackling-air-quality-issues-in-north-mecklenburg/

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Readers top picks in health news in 2022 - NC Health News

(5 days ago) WEBRachel Crumpler is our Report for America corps member who covers gender health and prison health. She graduated in 2022 from UNC-Chapel Hill with a major in journalism and minors in history and social & economic justice. She has worked at The Triangle Business Journal and her college newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel.

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2022/12/30/what-did-you-read-on-nc-health-news-in-2022/

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Providers key in NC’s push to launch delayed Medicaid plans for …

(1 days ago) WEBNorth Carolina Health News is an independent, non-partisan, not-for-profit, statewide news organization dedicated to covering all things health care in North Carolina. Visit NCHN at

https://www.wunc.org/health/2024-02-08/providers-key-in-ncs-push-to-launch-delayed-medicaid-plans-for-complex-populations

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North Carolina Health News - YouTube

(1 days ago) WEBVideos from North Carolina Health News, an independent, not-for-profit, statewide news organization dedicated to covering health care in North Carolina. Read more at: www.northcarolinahealthnews.org

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North Carolina Reports Record-High Number of Daily COVID-19 …

(6 days ago) WEBRaleigh. Dec 30, 2021. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported on its COVID-19 dashboard today the highest one-day number of COVID-19 cases. NCDHHS is closely monitoring hospital capacity and is urging North Carolinians to gather safely, get vaccinated and boosted, and wear a mask indoors in public places.

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/2021/12/30/north-carolina-reports-record-high-number-daily-covid-19-cases

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CDC director Mandy Cohen learned tough lessons in N.C. about …

(8 days ago) WEBPresident Biden and others have lauded Mandy Cohen's pandemic leadership in North Carolina. Those in the state's most vulnerable communities tell a more nuanced story about the new CDC director.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/08/23/1195293687/cdc-mandy-cohen-north-carolina-health-inequity-black-communities

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NC lawmakers give authority over the state’s mental health care …

(5 days ago) WEBNorth Carolina Health News is an independent, non-partisan, not-for-profit, statewide news organization dedicated to covering all things health care in North Carolina. Visit NCHN at

https://www.wfae.org/health/2023-10-22/nc-lawmakers-give-authority-over-the-states-mental-health-care-system-to-dhhs-secretary-and-hope-for-better-outcomes

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NCDHHS Doubles Down on Commitment to Health Equity …

(Just Now) WEBHealth 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.. NC SHIP builds upon the NCDHHS 2021-2023 Strategic Plan, and NCDHHS’s priorities — …

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/2022/08/30/ncdhhs-doubles-down-commitment-health-equity-through-new-state-health-improvement-plan

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Rose Hoban of NC Health News on a $30B budget heavy on …

(Just Now) WEBHealth journalist Rose Hoban discusses details of the long-awaited expansion of North Carolina’s Medicaid program scheduled for December 1st and some of the other less well-publicized health provisions in the new state budget. NC Newsline sat down for an interview with a veteran journalist who has chronicled these debates for decades

https://ncnewsline.com/2023/10/02/rose-hoban-of-nc-health-news-on-a-30b-budget-heavy-on-health-policy-and-whats-next-for-medicaid/

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NC STAR Network Archives - North Carolina Health News

(Just Now) WEBMany NC jails violate legal requirements by skipping meds for opioid use disorder. by Rachel Crumpler May 16, 2024. By Rachel Crumpler For almost six years, R struggled with addiction. He said he tried to quit using opioids and benzodiazepines more than 50 times — mostly “cold turkey” — but it never worked. In 2020, he got arrested.

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NC Medicaid Expansion Continues to Bring Health Care to More …

(6 days ago) WEBPRESS RELEASE — As of Feb. 1, 2024, 346,408 newly eligible North Carolinians are enrolled in Medicaid and now have access to comprehensive health care, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Medicaid Expansion Enrollment Dashboard. NCDHHS released an updated the dashboard today, …

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/2024/02/14/nc-medicaid-expansion-continues-bring-health-care-more-north-carolinians

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Hospitals Across North Carolina Receive Payments as Part of …

(8 days ago) WEBPRESS RELEASE — 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). Nearly $2.6 billion in funds will be distributed to 102 hospitals across the state throughout the week. Earlier …

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/2023/11/27/hospitals-across-north-carolina-receive-payments-part-medicaid-expansion-legislation

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NC Health News Chapel Hill NC - Facebook

(8 days ago) WEBNC Health News, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 4,692 likes · 58 talking about this · 6 were here. Your trusted independent, nonprofit #healthcare news in North Carolina, all for free. RTs & likes are

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NC Health News, Author at Carolina Public Press

(4 days ago) WEBNC Health News. North Carolina Health News is an independent, not-for-profit, statewide news organization dedicated to covering health care in North Carolina employing the highest journalistic standards of fairness, accuracy and extensive research. NCHN seeks to become the premiere source for health reporting in North Carolina.

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Medicaid Expansion Launches in North Carolina, Over 600,000 …

(9 days ago) WEBToday, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley celebrated the launch of Medicaid expansion, extending health care coverage to more than 600,000 newly eligible North Carolinians through NC Medicaid.

https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2023/12/01/medicaid-expansion-launches-north-carolina-over-600000-north-carolinians-newly-eligible-nearly

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NCDHHS Livestream Cafecito and Tele-Town Hall: Uplifting …

(Just Now) WEBMay 16, 2024. PRESS RELEASE — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live, Spanish-language Cafecito and tele-town hall on Tuesday, May 21, from 6 to 7 p.m., to discuss maternal health in North Carolina and provide resources to support physical and mental well-being before, during and after …

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/2024/05/16/ncdhhs-livestream-cafecito-and-tele-town-hall-uplifting-maternal-health-north-carolina

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Governor Cooper and Secretary Xavier Becerra Highlight Medicaid

(3 days ago) WEB“Ensuring access to life-changing health care coverage is what Medicaid expansion is all about,” said U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. “North Carolina serves as an example to other states who have yet to expand Medicaid health care coverage, because Medicaid expansion can and will save lives.”

https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2024/02/16/governor-cooper-and-secretary-xavier-becerra-highlight-medicaid-expansion-north-carolina

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NC Medicaid Expansion hits 450,000 Enrollees in Just Five Months

(5 days ago) WEBSince Dec. 1, 2023, Medicaid has covered more than 1,000,000 prescriptions for new enrollees for things like heart health, diabetes, seizures and other illnesses and covered more than $17.9 million in claims for dental services. Additionally, more than $347.5 million in reimbursements has gone directly to providers in North Carolina.

https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2024/05/09/nc-medicaid-expansion-hits-450000-enrollees-just-five-months

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NCALHD Region 7 – Together Transforming Health

(3 days ago) WEBNCALHD Region 7 – Together Transforming Health. UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health MPH Student, Rachel Morrow highlights the factors that lead to hospital closures in the Southern United States. 1 2 3 4.

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NC Affirms Major Commitment to Health Equity in New State Plan

(2 days ago) WEBThe North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has buckled down on its pledge to advance health equity in its recently released 2022 North Carolina State Health Improvement Plan (NC SHIP). The NC SHIP key strategies of health equity, education, and economic stability for all North Carolinians add to the NCDHHS …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/news/366584647/NC-Affirms-Major-Commitment-to-Health-Equity-in-New-State-Plan

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UNC Health System, UnitedHealthcare negotiations impact High …

(1 days ago) WEBUpdated: Feb 23, 2024 / 05:47 AM EST. HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Thousands of people found themselves in the middle of an insurance negotiation. A woman from High Point is one of them. “As a

https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/high-point/unc-health-system-unitedhealthcare-negotiations-impact-high-point-cancer-patient/

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