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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With summer fast approaching and people spending more time outdoors, it is important for everyone to take precautions against tick and mosquito bites.
Published: Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 @ 12:22 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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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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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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First Lady Ann McCrory will light up the executive mansion in red tomorrow through the end of February to raise awareness for heart disease among women.
Published: Tuesday, February 11th, 2014 @ 6:15 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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North Carolina families are seeing the benefits of improving FNS (food stamp) numbers across the state as DHHS works collaboratively with our county partners to meet the USDA milestones for February 10.
Published: Thursday, February 6th, 2014 @ 1:39 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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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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DHHS Secretary Aldona Wos today released the product of a departmental work group established immediately following the abrupt closure of several adult care facilities early this year.
Published: Tuesday, November 26th, 2013 @ 11:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCroy proclaimed November 21, 2013 as Rural Health Day in North Carolina, in honor of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Rural Health and Community Care
Published: Saturday, November 23rd, 2013 @ 6:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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On Thursday, November 7th, DHHS Secretary Aldona Wos announced the McCrory Administration's Crisis Solutions Initiative, a new statewide effort to improve mental health and substance abuse crisis services in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, November 12th, 2013 @ 9:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A new study by researchers at East Carolina University connects race with a higher chance of death following coronary bypass surgery among patients who also have peripheral artery disease.
Published: Saturday, July 27th, 2013 @ 10:49 am
By: ECU News Services
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This week, the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians (NCAFP) launched a public awareness and petition campaign called "Our NC Health Care."
Published: Saturday, May 4th, 2013 @ 3:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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