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State Health Policy

COVID funds beef up health care spending in proposed state budget, which still lacks Medicaid expansion

by Anne Blythe, Rose Hoban, Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven, Elizabeth Thompson and Thomas Goldsmith November 17, 2021November 19, 2021

shows the front of a building with several flags on poles, the American flag is at half staff, as there are dead COVID patients within. A sign in front of the building reads, "Heroes work here"

NC Veterans Nursing Home managers get a new contract, profit boost, despite managing homes where COVID deaths took place

by Thomas Goldsmith October 26, 2021October 25, 2021

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Aging

Feds put ‘special focus’ on 10 NC nursing homes with sketchy performance records

by Thomas Goldsmith October 12, 2021April 1, 2022

Shows a brick wall in front of a nursing homewith the title, "North Carolina State Veterans Home" and brass plaques on the wall from each of the branches of the U.S. military

Aging

Changes for NC’s state veterans nursing homes proposed in pending budget bill

by Thomas Goldsmith September 30, 2021August 31, 2022

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Aging

After complaints, NC restores familiar data source for seniors choosing Medicare supplements

by Thomas Goldsmith September 22, 2021August 31, 2022

shows a pair of gloved hands handling a syringe of COVID vaccine, you can read the name "Moderna" on the vial

Infectious Disease

Pandemic cut a deep swath through NC’s centers for people with intellectual, developmental disabilities

by Thomas Goldsmith August 25, 2021August 31, 2022