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Author Archives: Thomas Goldsmith

Thomas Goldsmith worked in daily newspapers for 33 years before joining North Carolina Health News. Goldsmith is a native Tar Heel who attended the UNC-Chapel Hill, and worked at newspapers in Tennessee and at the Raleigh News & Observer.

Goldsmith's specialty is reporting on aging issues and he's won multiple awards for this work.

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Posted inFeatured

What did you read on NC Health News in 2022?

by Rose Hoban, Will Atwater, Anne Blythe, Rachel Crumpler, Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven, Thomas Goldsmith and Taylor Knopf December 30, 2022July 26, 2023
Posted inHospitals

COVID hospitalization levels for NC’s oldest old exceed pre-vaccine period

by Thomas Goldsmith December 22, 2022December 22, 2022
Posted inChronic Disease

Amid the trials of long COVID, glimmers of hope at UNC clinic

by Thomas Goldsmith December 5, 2022December 6, 2022
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Posted inMedicare

More than 2 million NC enrollees face crucial choices for 2023 Medicare coverage

by Thomas Goldsmith November 22, 2022November 23, 2022
A gray haired woman sits by a window and looks out. She could be in a nursing home, she looks forlorn.
Posted inAging

Lawsuit charging private-equity owned nursing home harmed residents crawls forward

by Thomas Goldsmith and Rachel Crumpler November 15, 2022November 15, 2022
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Posted inAging

NC’s low performing nursing homes to get more federal scrutiny

by Thomas Goldsmith November 2, 2022November 1, 2022

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