NC opens rural health funding dashboard as second-year awards begin
North Carolina’s new rural health dashboard details funding commitments as the five-year federal program enters its second year.
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North Carolina directs more than $17 million to rural mental-health services
RALEIGH - North Carolina is directing more than $17 million to expand mental-health and substance-use services in rural communities. The state says the announced funding will support crisis response, opioid treatment and care for people experiencing psychosis.
North Carolina adds Krabbe, GAMT to newborn screening panel
RALEIGH - North Carolina has expanded its statewide newborn screening panel to include infantile Krabbe disease and GAMT deficiency, affecting tests offered to nearly 120,000 babies each year.
What to know about NCDHHS’ Medicaid rule-change town hall
NCDHHS will hold a Spanish-language town hall Aug. 25 on upcoming NC Medicaid rule changes.
Letter to the editor: The statistics are frightening
Several years ago a childhood friend told me he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. We met in kindergarten and maintained that friendship for decades. His life ended too soon and he left behind a grieving family even after the best medical treatment available, treatment that often left him sick for weeks afterward.
OP-ED: R. Lee Currie, Jr.: NC lawmakers are leading one of the few bipartisan public health reforms happening in Washington.
North Carolina has long been at the center of America's tobacco story. Today, members of our congressional delegation are helping lead an important new chapter—one focused on reducing the harm caused by smoking and ensuring adult tobacco users have access to scientifically reviewed alternatives.
NC State Health Plan approves Blue Cross contracts and 2027 benefit changes
North Carolina's State Health Plan approved Blue Cross NC contracts, preferred provider agreements and new 2027 benefit and network changes.
Stein creates health care affordability commission
Gov. Josh Stein has created a Health Care Affordability Commission to develop recommendations on health care costs, transparency, competition, workforce shortages and rural affordability.
OP-ED: Tara Jackson: As a Rural Pharmacist, I Know Health Care Modernization Can Improve Patient Safety
When a patient walks into Matthews Drug Store in Clinton, North Carolina, they're trusting me with their health. That trust is something I take seriously, and it's why I pay close attention to anything that helps me do my job better or gets in the way.
Lee Currie: North Carolina Lawmakers Must Hold Hospitals Accountable
North Carolina families are tired of being told that healthcare costs are out of control while hospital systems continue operating behind a curtain of secrecy. If Republicans truly believe in transparency, accountability, and protecting taxpayers, then it is time for the General Assembly to take a hard look at waste, fraud, and abuse within our hospital systems.
Governor’s School Supply Drive to collect classroom donations June 29-July 31
North Carolina’s Governor’s School Supply Drive will collect classroom materials June 29 through July 31 at all 275 SECU branches.
Commissioner Jamie Caudle: Rural North Carolinians need consistent credit access
North Carolina’s rural communities are the bedrock of our state. The family farms, including my own, that make up these communities help provide the food that feeds America. But despite this work, rural North Carolina continues to struggle.