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Cooper, national leaders respond to ravaged veterans nursing homes, look ahead for solutions

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Cooper, national leaders respond to ravaged veterans nursing homes, look ahead for solutions - North Carolina Health News

Gaps in state federal oversight and accountability for privately run veterans homes are now facing scrutiny at all levels of government.

By Thomas Goldsmith and Riley Davis The 36 deaths of North Carolina veterans in state veterans nursing homes have gotten the attention of Gov. Roy Cooper, whose spokesman says he’s moving to hold accountable the private management company that has run the homes for 22 years. “The men and women who bravely served our nation […]

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Pandemic-related job loss nixes health insurance for nearly 200,000

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Pandemic-related job loss nixes health insurance for nearly 200,000 - North Carolina Health News

Medicaid advocates say expansion now would help rural and urban economies alike and provide health care to aid public health.

By Rose Hoban North Carolinians interested in the fate of Medicaid expansion certainly are familiar with the characters and well-worn script, by now. Now, in the middle of a pandemic, when many are losing jobs and health insurance and finding access to health care even more difficult at the precise time it should not be, […]

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How addiction recovery specialists adapted during COVID-19 pandemic

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How addiction recovery specialists adapted during COVID-19 pandemic - North Carolina Health News

While some addiction service providers have been forced to cut programs, others have adjusted to the pandemic changes to assist people using drugs and those in early addiction recovery.

By Taylor Knopf In his 20 years at Healing Transitions, Chris Budnick has never turned away someone seeking help. But in late March after three false-positive tests for COVID-19 at the residential addiction recovery program in Raleigh, the program director made the tough call to stop all new admissions to the campuses and overnight detox. […]

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