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Tag: Healthy Start

Posted inChildren's Health, Chronic Disease, Featured, Medicaid, Public Health, Rural Health

NC Infant Mortality Rate Remains Stubbornly High

by Rose Hoban October 21, 2016October 21, 2016

After reaching an historic low rate in 2013, the data show more babies are dying in their first year. By Rose Hoban After years of continual improvement in the health and birth outcomes for newborns in North Carolina, the rate of babies who died in their first year of life has inched upwards for the […]

Are Latina women missing prenatal visits due to fear of deportation? New research from Wake Forest University indicates that could be part of why these women receive fewer prenatal visits.
Posted inChildren's Health, Featured, Health Insurance, Research News

Latino Newborns May Be at Risk Due to Immigration Law Fears

by Editor January 19, 2015January 19, 2015
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Posted inFeatured, State Health Policy

Budget Part 2: Small Changes, Big Effects

by Rose Hoban June 22, 2012October 19, 2021

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