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For Mother's Day, a bouquet of useful health advice for new …

WebMother's Day is Sunday, May 12. If you're thinking about getting pregnant or if you've just given birth, Life Kit is here to help. Our archive of episodes on maternal and …

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In a decade of drug overdoses, more than 320,000 American …

WebMore than 320,000 children across the United States lost a parent due to a drug overdose between 2011 and 2021. That's according toa new study published in JAMA …

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Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance, says …

WebThose are covered for patients with breast cancer, but they were not covered by the health insurance plans for transgender patients. In an 8-6 decision, the majority of …

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Recently published study looks at healthcare and race, including in

WebWHQR. The Commonwealth Fund's health disparities report was published on April 18th, 2024. A nationwide study was conducted to see how the healthcare …

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Decades-old law limits access to Wegovy for Medicaid beneficiaries

Web"There are a lot of other preventive health issues, notably around maternal health, issues for children. And so examining the relative merits of those investments is …

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The U.S. may be missing human cases of bird flu, scientists say

WebThe health care system would likely catch any alarming rise in human cases of bird flu, according to modeling done by the CDC. Federal health officials monitor …

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Federal agency again rates Novant NHRMC two out of five stars

WebFor the second consecutive year, New Hanover Regional Medical Center has received just two out of five stars on the federal government’s rating for hospital quality of …

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Mental health in the Cape Fear: Part three, who needs help, and …

WebThose making less than $50,000 reported having “poor” mental health at a higher percentage — 10.9% as opposed to only 4.5% for those making more than …

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WakeMed wins major victories for new hospitals WHQR

WebNorth Carolina is what is known as a Certificate of Need state, meaning health services here are tightly regulated — health systems can't just open a new …

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Why hospitals oppose part of NC's Medicaid expansion bill

WebThe Medicaid expansion bill includes significant changes to Certificate of Need (CON) regulations, which has already received strong pushback from the North Carolina …

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Housing emerges as top priority from New Hanover's Community …

WebThe county surveyed 1,334 people in the community about their healthcare concerns. The top priority was housing — and, according to the county, "factors related …

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New Hanover County health department eyes younger

WebThis week, as officials reflected on the state of the county largely shaped by Covid-19 over the last year, the Health and Human Services Department delivered an …

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A closer look at the mental health services offered in New Hanover

WebThey’ve also just started a new program for infant and early childhood mental health and will have a therapist at Dorothy Johnson pre-K for the upcoming school year. …

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How NHC high schoolers, teachers, and clinicians are dealing

WebThe need for more mental health workers in schools. Coastal Horizons received a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) $124,929 federal …

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Patient deaths at Mission: Report details failures and CMS accepts

WebThe health care giant also issued a memo to all staff Mission “setting expectations around responsiveness to emergent patients, as noted in the …

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The Harbor will reopen: Wilmington's only state-funded medical

WebThe Harbor was the only medical detox facility in the region that provided services for Medicaid or uninsured patients and had staff trained specifically to handle …

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Medical ethics: Does the public need to know why Austin was

WebLEON PANETTA: The health of the secretary of defense is a public issue. It's a public matter. MARTIN: So having talked about the politics of this, we wanted to …

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NHRMC chief physician executive out as Novant’s two-year

WebThe question of layoffs is particularly relevant at NHRMC because, as part of the sale agreement with New Hanover County, Novant agreed to a two-year moratorium …

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Walmart says it will close its 51 health centers and virtual care

WebWalmart had 51 health centers in five states, with the goal of helping people save money on their health care needs. "This is a difficult decision, and like others, the …

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Ask a Journalist: Did the health department stop inspecting

WebIn the summer of 2022, the state finally got rid of the membership laws. In any case, bars don’t get inspected, and now, under the new law, bar areas of restaurants …

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Novant lays off 160 employees as part of 'difficult' organizational

WebAsked if there had been layoffs at New Hanover Regional Medical Center or Brunswick Medical Center, a spokesperson for Novant Health confirmed that "local roles …

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Novant says its 'non-union' policy messaging to NHRMC staff is …

WebNovant Health officially took over operations of NHRMC in early February of 2021 but, more recently, employees have been receiving notices about Novant's policy …

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