Dec 30, 2024 · By Jaymie Baxley. After three eventful years, Kody Kinsley is stepping down from his role as North Carolina’s top health official. The New Hanover native’s relatively short run as secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services was marked by several achievements that will likely be felt across the state for years to come.

Dec 16, 2024 · By Jaymie Baxley. The remnants of Hurricane Helene destroyed thousands of homes during its catastrophic sweep through western North Carolina in September, leaving many people without a fixed residence in a region where homelessness was already on the rise.

Dec 23, 2024 · The respite house opening in Wake County signals North Carolina’s evolving approach to mental health, with the state increasing investment in peer-run programs and recognizing their ability to deliver a more compassionate and relatable experience for those in …

Dec 17, 2024 · Unlike those other systems, Cone hasn’t focused as aggressively on growth. In part, that’s because it’s hemmed in geographically by giants like Atrium to the west and Duke and UNC Health to the east.

Oct 9, 2024 · By Michelle Crouch. Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger. Six years after breaking away from Atrium Health to build Charlotte’s largest independent physician practice, the doctors at Tryon Medical Partners are teaming up with a private equity firm in a move they say will help them reach more patients.

Nov 20, 2024 · The N.C. House of Representatives passed a bill late Nov. 19 that includes a measure to allocate more than $33 million in funding to extend grants for child care centers to help them stay afloat as previous state funding runs out.. Senate Bill 382 now goes to the Senate, where it’s expected to pass the Republican-dominated chamber easily.

Nov 25, 2024 · By Jaymie Baxley. After the remnants of Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on western North Carolina’s health care infrastructure, the N.C. Office of Emergency Medical Services deployed nine multidisciplinary teams of clinicians to waterlogged communities where residents were cut off from providers.. It was a complex undertaking that required the state to set up mobile treatment centers, medical ...

Nov 14, 2024 · Studies show fluoride benefits. Gary Slade, a professor in the department of pediatric dentistry and dental public health at UNC Chapel Hill, was an author of a study published in 2018 that evaluated the association between the availability of community water fluoridation and tooth decay in children and adolescents.. Slade and his fellow researchers found that in counties where more than 75 ...

Aug 19, 2024 · By Rachel Crumpler. State leaders have crafted a detailed plan to boost support for people leaving prison in North Carolina over the coming years. It’s an ambitious plan — the most targeted effort at strengthening reentry in state history, according to the governor’s office.. Every year, roughly 18,000 people leave North Carolina prisons.

Nov 10, 2024 · Recent efforts to address health disparities have run headlong into racist policies still entrenched in health systems. The design of the U.S. health care system and structural barriers have led to persistent health inequities that cost more than a million lives and billions of dollars, according to the national academies report.