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Governor’s health care budget proposals would help NC’s …

WebThe governor’s budget also includes $24 million for a pilot matching fund program to help businesses to contribute as much as $2,500 to employee flexible …

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Q&A: The Link Between Body Weight and Cancer

WebThese include: -Excess body fat causes long-lasting inflammation, which increases the risk of cancer. -Fat tissue produces sex hormones such as estrogen that …

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RHCC opens new health center in Lumberton Robesonian

WebLumberton Health Center is located at 1309 E. Fifth St. in Lumberton and is open Mondays 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesdays through Thursdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and …

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RHCC to take over Southeastern Health complex in Red …

WebThe Red Springs Health Center is tentatively scheduled to open in October with primary and behavioral health care services. Additional services will be added …

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The fight for better health care in rural North Carolina

WebIn Robeson County, 19% of people under 65 are uninsured, the rankings show. The statewide figure is 13%. Other local counties also exceed the statewide rate: …

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North Carolina gears up for challenges ahead of Medicaid …

WebIf not for Medicaid, the majority of residents of Robeson County wouldn’t have health insurance. Fifty-four percent of people in this rural community — home to …

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College students say more people need to know about …

WebAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 51,435 people died due to unintentional drug overdose in 2022. Of those, 64.7 percent had at least one …

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County sees increase in drug overdoses, plans ways to …

WebLUMBERTON — An increase by more than 30 in the number of drug overdose deaths from 2019 to 2020 coupled with multiple overdose cases already this …

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Can new plan help NC residents with intellectual and …

WebThe plan for 2024 and 2025 focuses on five key areas: 1- Increasing opportunities for more community inclusion through access to Medicaid waiver home- …

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Dr. Lisa Gholston-Cox joins Southeastern Medical Clinic …

WebGholston-Cox joins Dr. LaToya Woods and Barbara Keith, family nurse practitioner, at the clinic located at 128 East Broad St. in St. Pauls. The clinic accepts …

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RHCC breaks ground for future medical center in Fairmont

WebFAIRMONT — More than 40 people assembled in Fairmont at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new South Robeson Medical Center. The new medical …

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NCDHHS expands program helping families pay water bills

WebThe Robeson County Department of Social Services is located at 120 Glen Cowan Road in Lumberton and can be reached by phone at 910-671-3500. To be …

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Doctor seeks county funds to help with substance use treatments

WebRobeson County is expected to receive $8,759,640 from a $26 billion settlement reached Feb. 25 in the class action lawsuit between numerous state and city …

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Crisis in children’s mental health takes a heavy toll in rural

WebMeanwhile, North Carolina’s hesitancy to expand Medicaid has compounded the mental health crisis, officials say. More than 23,000 additional people in Bladen, …

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Foundation Gala to support emergency services Robesonian

WebLUMBERTON — The 30th annual UNC Health Southeastern Foundation’s A Night in Disguise Gala of Grateful Giving is scheduled for Feb. 24 at Southeastern North…

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Suzanne Jackson starts new role as Robeson County Public Health

WebOn Wednesday, the 52-year-old Orrum native officially assumed her new duties as director of Public Health for Robeson County. She replaces interim director …

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Changes expected as COVID emergency ends Robesonian

WebMetro. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden administration’s decision to end the covid-19 public health emergency in May will institute sweeping changes across the …

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UNC Health Southeastern Annual Gala Raises more than $221,000 …

WebLUMBERTON — The UNC Health Southeastern Foundation’s 31st annual gala raised more than $221,000 to support Gibson Cancer Center patients, families, and …

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Ex-CFO of Eastpointe get 3.5 years for embezzlement

WebSenior U.S. District Judge Malcolm J. Howard sentenced the 58-year-old Richlands man in a Greenville courtroom on Wednesday to 3.5 years in prison. Canupp …

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