Newsobserver.com

Best hospital rankings by US News: Duke, UNC, Rex, …

WebThe 2022 “Best Hospitals” report, released Tuesday, highlighted Duke University Hospital, University of North Carolina Hospitals, UNC Rex Hospital, Duke …

Actived: 1 days ago

URL: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article263871612.html

Who is Gov. Cooper’s next pick to lead NC health …

WebAvi Bajpai is a state politics reporter for The News & Observer. He previously covered breaking news and public safety. Contact him at [email protected]

Category:  Health Go Health

Is North Carolina a good state for healthcare

WebAccording to Forbes, absolutely not. North Carolina is the worst state for healthcare costs out of all 50. Additionally, North Carolinians with single health …

Category:  Health Go Health

New CDC director Mandy Cohen faces challenges in new …

WebDr. Mandy Cohen, then-Secretary of the NC Department Health and Human Services, speaks at one of her regular COVID-19 press briefings June 28, 2021 at the …

Category:  Health Go Health

Q&A: NCDHHS Secretary Kinsley on Medicaid expansion, …

WebA Q&A with Secretary Kinsley. Medicaid expansion launched on Dec. 1, opening the doors for hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians to gain health care …

Category:  Health Go Health

NC begins building new state DHHS headquarters in West …

WebThe state is building a new headquarters for the Department of Health and Human Services on the site of a former state mail service center on Blue Ridge Road in …

Category:  Health Go Health

Atrium Health plans to combine with Advocate Aurora …

WebThe system will be headquartered in Charlotte, with combined revenue of more than $27 billion. It will operate under the Advocate Health name, with the …

Category:  Health Go Health

NC immigrants face Medicaid access barriers. Who’s …

WebNovember 17, 2023 5:00 AM. A new Urban Institute and UNC-Chapel Hill report looks at barriers immigrants face in accessing safety-net programs. Getty Images. In North …

Category:  Health Go Health

Steep spending on obesity drugs is unsustainable, NCSHP …

WebWhen just a few thousand state employees took Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drugs in 2021, the $1,350 monthly list price was steep but manageable for the NC State …

Category:  Health Go Health

NC regulators approve new WakeMed hospitals in Wake …

WebFebruary 22, 2023 2:09 PM. An ambulance arrives at the Emergency Room at WakeMed off of New Bern Avenue in 2013. State regulators have granted WakeMed conditional …

Category:  Health Go Health

Durham, CMS get grants to create healthcare focused schools

WebDuke Health, Durham Technical Community College and Durham Public Schools will get $29.5 million. It was not immediately clear how much CMS and Atrium …

Category:  Health Go Health

Johnston County NC opens two COVID J&J vaccine clinic Raleigh …

WebThe Johnston County Health Department will open a second COVID-19 vaccination clinic for all adults 18 and older this week, the department said Tuesday. The …

Category:  Health Go Health

COVID patients fill ICU, emergency department at UNC Clayton

WebHe’s been a reporter or editor for 36 years, including the last 23 at The N&O. 919-829-4739, [email protected]. UNC Johnston Health hospitals in …

Category:  Health Go Health

ECU medical school, Vidant join to create ECU Health Raleigh …

WebNearly a quarter of Eastern North Carolinians reported their health as “poor or fair” compared to about 17% of citizens in the rest of the state, according to a 2017 …

Category:  Health Go Health

Plans released for DHHS move to Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh

WebThe N.C. Department of Health and Human Services plans to relocate its headquarters to a 10-story, 480,000-square-foot office building at the corner of Blue …

Category:  Health Go Health

FAQ about NC health plan coverage of weight-loss drugs Raleigh …

WebThe growing popularity of the drugs, along with the hefty price tag, have made coverage too costly, NCSHP staff have said. According to Lester, the drug’s usage …

Category:  Health Go Health

NC politics podcast: DEI bill in 2024 session, Capitol dome

WebStart your week in North Carolina politics with our latest Under the Dome podcast, for the week of April 15, 2024. Dawn Vaughan here, your podcast host and The …

Category:  Health Go Health

Why NC had to conceal drug-price data it had made public

WebBy Teddy Rosenbluth. November 27, 2023 5:30 AM. The North Carolina State Health Plan redacted documents on weight-loss drug pricing, after the plan …

Category:  Health Go Health

Wake County approves $7.5M to combat the opioid crisis Raleigh …

WebMany people in recovery from drug use often need help finding a place to live. Housing can be even more of a challenge if they lack familial support or struggle with …

Category:  Health Go Health

Moms For Liberty holds Town Hall in NC to mobilize parents

WebWhat is Moms for Liberty? Moms for Liberty was initially formed in 2021 in Florida to protest pandemic school closures and mask mandates. The group now has …

Category:  Health Go Health

NCSHP will tighten coverage of Ozempic, other diabetes drugs

WebThe North Carolina State Health Plan will put new measures in place to prevent diabetes drugs like Ozempic from being used off-label for weight loss, leadership …

Category:  Health Go Health

Appalachian State University Chancellor Sheri Everts resigns

WebThe university this year boasts a total enrollment of more than 21,000 students, an increase of 16% since Everts began as chancellor. The current student body is App …

Category:  Health Go Health

Judge rejects State Health Plan attempt to end BCBS lawsuit

WebRALEIGH. The fight for the 2025 contract for the administration of the State Health Plan will continue following a court ruling favorable to Blue Cross NC in its …

Category:  Health Go Health

UNC System committee approves policy eliminating DEI efforts

WebThe policy now goes to the full, 24-member board for consideration at its May meeting. At that meeting, the policy is likely to be considered on the consent agenda, …

Category:  Health Go Health

Taylor Swift’s new album provides opportunity on mental health

WebFor many in our culture, Taylor Swift is a projection of the best — and worst — of us all. We see Swift in ourselves, and we see ourselves in Swift.

Category:  Health Go Health

NC school board member faces runoff, questions about doctorate

WebThe N&O confirmed Moore earned master’s degrees with distinction in business administration in 2014 and performance improvement in 2016 from Grantham University …

Category:  Health Go Health

Excessive force led to 2022 death of Texas man: lawsuit Raleigh …

WebA newly filed lawsuit accuses Texas deputies of using excessive force when they fatally shot a man while he was having a mental health emergency in October 2022.

Category:  Health Go Health

Whooping cough outbreak in Pennsylvania: officials Raleigh …

WebThe whooping cough spike is affecting mostly high school students in Montgomery County, PA. Photo by kyo azuma on Unsplash Health officials in …

Category:  Health Go Health