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NCDHHS Urges Families to Keep Information Up to Date
Published: Wednesday, August 7th, 2024 @ 8:12 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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As part of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ ongoing effort to respond to the rise in syphilis and congenital syphilis cases and increase access to treatment, NC Medicaid will now cover an additional treatment for syphilis and congenital syphilis, Extencilline.
Published: Tuesday, August 6th, 2024 @ 11:22 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is hosting a virtual meeting on Friday, March 1, 2024, for the Standardized Foster Care Trauma-Informed Assessment Workgroup.
Published: Friday, July 19th, 2024 @ 2:15 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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NBC News’ Chuck Todd said Tuesday that Biden’s declining cognitive health has been an “open secret” for years, revealing that a senior cabinet member from the Biden administration suggested in 2022 that the president cannot run for reelection.
Published: Thursday, July 18th, 2024 @ 8:09 am
By: Daily Wire
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RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released a multi-year Direct Support Professional Workforce Plan.
Published: Thursday, June 27th, 2024 @ 12:26 pm
By: Kevin Smith
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12% spike in heart-related deaths from eating plant-based fake meat
Published: Saturday, June 15th, 2024 @ 1:26 pm
By: John Steed
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opposition that tanked it struck a blow to preserve sovereighty and cemocracy
Published: Monday, May 27th, 2024 @ 5:11 pm
By: John Steed
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is launching a Community Partner Engagement Plan to ensure the voices of North Carolina communities and families continue to be at the center of the department’s work.
Published: Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 @ 2:43 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live Spanish-language Cafecito and tele-town hall on Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 6 to 7 p.m., to discuss how to support and improve heart health as well as prevent and manage heart disease.
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 @ 8:56 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Part of ongoing effort to raise awareness and combat rising congenital syphilis cases
Published: Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 @ 6:18 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Recognition affirms ECU Health’s commitment to providing highly-reliable, human-centered care
Published: Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 @ 10:47 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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North Carolina's legislative leaders and the state Department of Health and Human Services split over a proposed preliminary injunction of a new law dealing with gender transition surgeries for minors.
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2024 @ 9:11 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Former healthcare executive Jesse Thomas has announced that he is dropping out of the GOP primary race for governor in order to run for North Carolina’s secretary of state.
Published: Sunday, March 10th, 2024 @ 3:01 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A subsidiary of one of the largest health insurance agencies in the U.S. was hit by a cyberattack earlier this week from what it believes is a foreign “nation-state” actor, crippling many pharmacies’ ability to process prescriptions across the country.
Published: Tuesday, March 5th, 2024 @ 1:12 am
By: Daily Wire
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WASHINGTON, DC — In a major win for body positivity, the Center for Disease Control released a new scale this week to help doctors inform slightly larger patients they're doing great and definitely won't die young from any sort of coronary episode.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 8:43 pm
By: Babylon Bee
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released a draft of its 2024-25 Olmstead Plan designed to assist people with disabilities to reside in and experience the full benefit of inclusive communities.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2024 @ 11:36 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live fireside chat and tele-town hall on Tues., Feb. 20, from 6 to 7 p.m., to discuss how to support and improve heart health as well as prevent and manage heart disease.
Published: Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 @ 2:30 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Lululemon founder Chip Wilson is taking backlash for his recent comments about the brand’s adoption of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies — which he said led to the use of “unhealthy,” “sickly,” and “not inspirational” models to promote the brand.
Published: Thursday, February 29th, 2024 @ 12:19 pm
By: Daily Wire
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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.
Published: Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 @ 11:22 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Controversy surrounds a healthcare provider’s decision to block parents from having access to their children’s prescription records.
Published: Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 @ 8:40 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Members of the North Carolina Rural Health Association (NCRHA) visited Washington, D.C., on Feb. 14, 2024, to meet with elected officials and advocate for policies to improve access to care in rural areas.
Published: Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 @ 12:51 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released the request for proposal to hire the organization that will help manage the Children and Families Specialty Plan.
Published: Monday, February 26th, 2024 @ 9:53 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The Tar Heel State earned failing marks for healthcare and its costs according to a list by Forbes Advisor ranking of all 50 states.
Published: Sunday, February 25th, 2024 @ 8:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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As part of its commitment to improve the health and well-being of North Carolina children and families, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the launch of its Child Behavioral Health dashboard.
Published: Saturday, February 24th, 2024 @ 11:12 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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February is National Children's Dental Health Month, and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is emphasizing the importance of children's dental hygiene to overall health and well-being.
Published: Saturday, February 24th, 2024 @ 9:48 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has signed a letter calling on U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to take additional steps to ensure that all forms of contraception are affordable and accessible.
Published: Saturday, February 24th, 2024 @ 12:36 am
By: Governor's Office
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HHS often did not check on children for months.
Published: Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 @ 7:19 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Actor Sean Astin shared messages of inspiration, continuing his mother’s legacy
Published: Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 @ 9:33 am
By: ECU News Services
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live fireside chat and tele-town hall Tuesday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 7 p.m., to discuss Medicaid expansion updates and resources, who is newly eligible and how to apply for health coverage.
Published: Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 @ 5:27 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The state Supreme will not issue an order blocking its own March 2022 decision in a legal fight over government retiree health benefits. That decision allowed retirees to pursue a lawsuit to restore a discarded premium-free health care option.
Published: Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 @ 4:52 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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President Joe Biden erupted in anger during a press conference that he called at the last minute on Thursday night to address the special counsel’s report on the criminal investigation into Biden’s handling of classified material.
Published: Thursday, February 15th, 2024 @ 11:21 am
By: Daily Wire
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is committed to developing a more skilled and satisfied caregiver workforce to improve the quality of care and support available to people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD)
Published: Thursday, February 15th, 2024 @ 9:59 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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As we prepare to turn the page on another year, we are reminded we are a year older.
Published: Thursday, February 15th, 2024 @ 9:31 am
By: Tom Campbell
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