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Author Archives: Liora Engel-Smith

Liora Engel-Smith joined NC Health News in July 2019 and covers policies, programs and issues that affect rural areas. She has previously worked for the The Keene Sentinel in New Hampshire and the Muscatine Journal in Iowa. Engel-Smith has degrees in both public health and journalism.

A screenshot of Medicaid managed care website
Posted inMedicaid

Almost 1.5 million consumers have been moved to NC Medicaid’s managed care. Now what?

by Liora Engel-Smith June 4, 2021August 31, 2022
A young woman in a mask has a bandaid on the spot where she got a coronavirus vaccine
Posted inInfectious Disease

Leaving Lockdown: How to return to normalcy post-pandemic

by Liora Engel-Smith May 28, 2021August 31, 2022
An older woman in graying hair is wearing a mask as a nurse prepares to give her a coronavirus vaccine at a temporary clinic in Asheville.
Posted inInfectious Disease

The next ‘new normal’: Navigating the pandemic with full immunity

by Liora Engel-Smith May 20, 2021August 31, 2022
Two people chat together in recovery peer support.
Posted inSubstance Use

Fighting addiction with jobs: WNC initiative combines work-readiness with mental health support

by Liora Engel-Smith May 14, 2021August 31, 2022
A digital image of an ad for Medicaid managed care
Posted inMedicaid

NC Medicaid se mueve hacia la atención administrada. Esto es lo que necesitas saber al respecto.

by Liora Engel-Smith May 8, 2021June 24, 2021
A digital image of an ad for Medicaid managed care
Posted inMedicaid

NC Medicaid is moving to managed care. Here’s what you need to know.

by Liora Engel-Smith May 7, 2021May 6, 2021

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