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 Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in the case of an Alamance County racetrack that was forced to shut down during the pandemic.
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2024 @ 4:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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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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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 North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live fireside chat and tele-town hall Wednesday, Jan. 10, from 6 to 7 p.m., to discuss Medicaid expansion, including impacts on rural communities, who is newly eligible and ways to apply for health care coverage.
Published: Wednesday, January 31st, 2024 @ 10:01 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today updated its weekly Respiratory Virus Summary Dashboard, which shows high volumes of people being seen in hospital emergency departments with respiratory illness symptoms across North Carolina.
Published: Saturday, January 27th, 2024 @ 11:22 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to boards and commissions.
Published: Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 @ 11:27 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced recent updates to the NC State Health Improvement Plan, which includes priorities for addressing the full set of factors that impact a person’s health
Published: Friday, November 17th, 2023 @ 5:57 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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State health leaders met at the Governor’s Mansion on Sept. 20 to discuss increasing affordable access for some breast cancer screenings.
Published: Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 @ 3:34 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has released new guidance about consuming certain types of fish from parts of the lower Cape Fear River.
Published: Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 @ 12:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Beaufort County Health Department will hold three drive-thru influenza vaccination clinics in October.
Published: Thursday, October 5th, 2023 @ 9:32 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Everyone 6-months and older should get the fall COVID-19 vaccine with their flu shot.
Published: Saturday, September 30th, 2023 @ 3:33 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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During the current period where COVID-19 cases are increasing, treatment is readily available and appropriate for the majority of North Carolinians.
Published: Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 @ 5:05 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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An upcoming event will give Beaufort County residents and government officials a chance to discuss and provide feedback on the County’s strategic plan for the funds it is receiving from nationwide opioid settlements.
Published: Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 @ 12:52 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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State Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley is responding to Ace Speedway's latest legal arguments against a forced 2020 shutdown. Kinsley filed his latest brief Monday with the N.C. Supreme Court.
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 @ 2:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Increases in COVID-19 metrics have been seen in North Carolina and nationally during recent weeks, including in the early warning wastewater monitoring system.
Published: Monday, August 14th, 2023 @ 12:33 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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As part of its ongoing effort to facilitate community collaboration and stakeholder engagement, the Beaufort County Behavioral Health Task Force welcomed local officials and community members Tuesday for a group discussion about the county’s use of opioid settlement funds.
Published: Sunday, July 30th, 2023 @ 6:38 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is recommending limits on consumption of certain freshwater fish from the middle and lower Cape Fear River based on concerns about exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) found in fish sampled from that area.
Published: Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 @ 7:41 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Attorneys with both the ACLU and Institute for Justice have filed briefs supporting Ace Speedway in its legal fight with North Carolina's top health official.
Published: Friday, July 21st, 2023 @ 12:58 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Living tobacco-free adds years to their lives
Published: Wednesday, July 19th, 2023 @ 10:17 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A new brief filed at the N.C. Supreme Court highlights Mandy Cohen's role in the challenged shutdown of an Alamance County racetrack during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published: Tuesday, June 27th, 2023 @ 1:41 am
By: Carolina Journal
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A group representing North Carolina's local health directors backs N.C. Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley in his legal battle with owners of Ace Speedway.
Published: Wednesday, June 7th, 2023 @ 4:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized its recommendations to expand eligibility for blood donation to include gender-inclusive, individual risk-based questions to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV.
Published: Friday, June 2nd, 2023 @ 7:25 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The U.S. public health emergency that was declared to respond to COVID-19 ends today. North Carolina will continue to distribute the federally funded COVID-19 vaccines and tests for free to individuals who are uninsured while supplies last.
Published: Friday, May 12th, 2023 @ 1:18 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Will a "Ron Revolution" come to the 19 states that have greater Republican control than Florida?
Published: Thursday, May 11th, 2023 @ 12:30 am
By: Daily Wire
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People at High Risk May Receive Additional Dose
Published: Monday, May 8th, 2023 @ 2:31 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Christian author and self-described “unlikely convert” Rosaria Butterfield publicly denounced her past use of preferred pronouns and called on other Christian thought leaders to do the same.
Published: Wednesday, April 26th, 2023 @ 11:37 am
By: Daily Wire
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Building on the success of a program in Mecklenburg County, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the development of pilot community-based programs to restore the capacity of people who the courts determine are Incapable to Proceed (ITP) to trial.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 8:27 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments and nominations to boards and commissions.
Published: Sunday, April 16th, 2023 @ 5:22 am
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live fireside chat and tele-town hall on Thursday, March 23, from 6 to 7 p.m. to discuss the importance of whole person health with a focus on realities in rural communities and available resources across the state.
Published: Friday, March 24th, 2023 @ 3:33 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper announced North Carolina boards and commissions appointments and nominations today.
Published: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 @ 5:19 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Robert Redfield said Wednesday that American tax dollars funded gain of function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology that created COVID.
Published: Thursday, March 16th, 2023 @ 3:02 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Bipartisan congressional members investigating the origins of COVID and the federal government’s gain of function research pushed a new memo Sunday claiming new evidence suggests Dr. Anthony Fauci “prompted the drafting” of ‘Proximal Origins’ to disprove the lab leak theory.
Published: Sunday, March 12th, 2023 @ 9:08 am
By: Daily Wire
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