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Health care provided in jails likely falls short of community standards, survey says
By Rachel Crumpler On any given day, about 20,000 people are incarcerated inside North Carolina’s county jails. These individuals are more likely than the general population to have substance use disorders, mental health problems, chronic diseases and infectious diseases, according to years of research. Despite the large health care needs of this population, there is…
Cursed at. Shoved. Punched. Bitten. Violence against doctors and nurses is rising. A new N.C. law aims to help protect them.
By Michelle Crouch The Charlotte Ledger/ NC Health News Emergency physician Jennifer Casaletto has been cursed at, shoved, punched, spat on and bitten while trying to do her job. One patient threw a container full of urine at one of her medical residents. Another kicked her when she was pregnant. Violent incidents against health care…
Start shopping: Enrollment begins Nov. 1 for most Obamacare insurance plans
By Julie Appleby KFF Health News For millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, the end of the year brings a day of reckoning: It’s time to compare benefits and prices and change to a new plan or enroll for the first time. Open enrollment starts Nov.…
Do nurses make good political candidates? Leaders of a specialized campaign school are banking on the notion.
By Rose Hoban Year after year, nurses top the list of the most trusted professions. At the same time, politicians rank at the bottom when it comes to the public’s trust. That fact didn’t deter nearly three dozen nurses from participating in a program earlier this year to prepare them to run for public office.…
Throwing a financial lifeline to rural NC health care providers
By Jaymie Baxley and Rose Hoban In recent years, lawmakers in Raleigh have fretted about how to increase access to health care for North Carolina’s 3.5 million rural residents. They have traveled the state, holding hearings for residents and health care providers outside the urban and suburban regions. Providers from those areas have traveled to…
Savoring the crunch of an apple, carrot, other autumn fruits and vegetables amid the crush of everyday living
By Anne Blythe Trying to get wholesome food into young children might seem like an exhausting exercise for many parents and child care providers in today’s rush-rush world. After all, life can get hectic. Perhaps one child had to be dropped off at dance class and another needed to be rushed home after school to…