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Posted inPrison Health

Report: 2020 saw a record number of deaths in NC jails

by Elizabeth Thompson March 25, 2022March 24, 2022

By Elizabeth Thompson North Carolina jails saw a record number of deaths due to suicide or substance use in 2020, according to a new report from Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC). There were a record number of 56 deaths in North Carolina jails in 2020, despite estimates that nationwide lockups reduced their populations by a […]

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Posted inPrison Health

Accessing MAT in jail is an uphill battle for pregnant people

by Elizabeth Thompson February 17, 2022February 17, 2022
a screenshot of NCDHHS website announcing the switch to managed care
Posted inMedicaid

Seven months into NC’s Medicaid transition, data show patients are still confused

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven February 8, 2022February 7, 2022
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Posted inRural Health

Vaccines become more accessible to farmworkers, but many still struggle with internet access

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven January 10, 2022March 23, 2022
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Posted inMinority Health

Lost in translation: U.S. health care agencies struggle to serve refugees

by Correspondent December 20, 2021May 4, 2022
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Posted inAging

Appeals, secret deals delay fine payment for assisted living centers

by Thomas Goldsmith August 2, 2021April 1, 2022

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