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Author Archives: Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven

Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven covers rural health and Medicaid. She previously worked at the Asheville Citizen Times where she reported on the police, courts, and other aspects of the criminal justice system. Before moving to WNC, she worked as a freelancer in Chicago, where she wrote about immigration for The Intercept, In These Times, The Chicago Reader, and more. The Chicago Headline Club selected her story on how a teenage girl raised her 8-year-old sister after their parents were deported in the middle of the night as a 2020 finalist for best in-depth reporting. She has a masters in journalism from Northwestern, and a bachelors in women’s studies from the University of Michigan.

fruit and vegetables in baskets on shelves along a wall at a food pantry that will soon participate in the state's Medicaid program
Posted inMedicaid

“Esto no se ha hecho nunca”: cómo Carolina del Norte planea usar fondos de Medicaid para mejorar los determinantes sociales de la salud

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven March 27, 2022March 24, 2022
a sign for the Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) in Asheville
Posted inHealthcare Workers

NC will soon have its first addiction psychiatry training program

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven March 15, 2022March 14, 2022
fruit and vegetables in baskets on shelves along a wall at a food pantry that will soon participate in the state's Medicaid program
Posted inMedicaid

 “It’s never been done before”: How NC plans to use Medicaid dollars to improve social determinants of health

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven March 9, 2022March 14, 2022
the front of the NCDHHS medicaid website featuring a family smiling
Posted inMedicaid

Survey finds care management plays promising role in Medicaid transition, but administrative burdens remain

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven March 1, 2022March 10, 2022
Posted inSubstance Use

NC experts explain how safe smoking kits reduce harm from drug use

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven February 23, 2022March 9, 2022
the walgreens sign at sunset
Posted inSubstance Use

Do you need an ID to buy syringes in North Carolina? It’s complicated.

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven February 15, 2022February 15, 2022

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