NC DHHS Sec. Kody Kinsley Archives - Page 4 of 9 - North Carolina Health News

State health leaders look to close digital divide for farmworkers

by Jaymie Baxley October 31, 2023October 30, 2023

map showing arrangement of local mental health managed care organizations in North Carolina as of 2023. Now that some entities are merged, the state health department is conducting audits of the now-defunct organizations.

NC lawmakers give authority over the state’s mental health care system to DHHS secretary and hope for better outcomes

by Taylor Knopf October 18, 2023October 18, 2023

Older white man in suit gestures to a younger white man sitting in a chair behind him at a townhall discussion about mental helath care and the rising mental health crisis numbers

State officials tout ‘once in a lifetime’ investment in North Carolina’s mental health services

by Taylor Knopf October 6, 2023December 23, 2024

Shows two white men in suits and ties speaking behind a small podium about the state budget.

State Health Policy

State budget deal finally comes together, creates path for Medicaid expansion

by Jaymie Baxley and Rose Hoban September 20, 2023September 20, 2023

A boy sits on a couch across from an empty chair holding his head in his hands. The empty chair is unfilled by a psychiatrist, representing the shortage of providers

Charlotte Ledger

Where have all the psychiatrists gone?

by Michelle Crouch and Charlotte Ledger September 5, 2023May 12, 2024

shows a woman, Mandy Cohen, gesturing with her hands, while a man stands in the background

The painful pandemic lessons Mandy Cohen carries to the CDC

by KFF Health News September 2, 2023September 1, 2023