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Two glass vials that say "Naloxone HCL" and two wrapped syringes rest on a metal shelf at a needle exchange facility. In the background is a paper instructions on using the medication to reverse an opioid overdose

NC organizations fighting the rural opioid crisis receive a $4M federal boost

August 14, 2020 by Liora Engel-Smith

NC organizations fighting the rural opioid crisis receive a $4M federal boost - North Carolina Health News

Four agencies will tackle the opioid crisis in rural North Carolina with $1 million grants from the federal Department of Health and Human Services.

By Liora Engel-Smith Amid signs that the state is losing ground in its battle against the opioid crisis, four North Carolina agencies on the front lines of addiction and recovery have received $1 million apiece to address the issue in rural areas. Two recipients of the recent federal Department of Health and Human Services grants […]

An African American mother and her baby bond together as an illustration of maternal health and maternal and child health.

Federal health officials ask how they can help NC improve maternal health. They get an earful.

January 29, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Federal health officials ask how they can help NC improve maternal health. They get an earful. - North Carolina Health News

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Medicaid, Medicare administrators came to Raleigh for guidance on North Carolina’s maternal health needs.

By Anne Blythe Health care administrators traveled from the nation’s capital to the state capital this week as part of a listening tour on how the federal government could help North Carolina address some of its thornier maternal health issues. They got plenty of feedback from the dozens of North Carolina caregivers, patients, administrators and […]

Appalachian Community Health Centers to Open After Delays

February 4, 2016 by Carolina Public Press

Appalachian Community Health Centers to Open After Delays - North Carolina Health News

By Margaret Williams This story first appeared in Carolina Public Press and is published by N.C. Health News through a content-sharing agreement. Initially scheduled to open in Asheville last fall, Western North Carolina’s newest community health center has seen substantial delays, but the facility’s director says he expects it to open Feb. 8. Appalachian Mountain […]

NC Health Centers Get $11.4 M to Repair, Expand

May 7, 2012 by Rose Hoban

NC Health Centers Get $11.4 M to Repair, Expand - North Carolina Health News

Uninsured and low income patients will get a little more access to health care, thanks to some money released by fed last week. By Rose Hoban Community health centers around North Carolina are on the receiving end of $11.4 million in federal dollars to repair, improve, and build several much-needed health centers (see table below). […]

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