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N.C. environmental groups file petition to join other states in combating climate change

February 25, 2021 by Greg Barnes Leave a Comment

N.C. environmental groups file petition to join other states in combating climate change - North Carolina Health News

If approved by the Environmental Management Commission, the petition would force Duke Energy to cap the amount of greenhouse gases it releases. The cap would diminish over time, along with the cost of electricity customers pay.

By Greg Barnes It no longer takes a meteorologist to realize that North Carolina’s climate is getting hotter, wetter and more turbulent. Although 2020 didn’t break any state climate records, it came close. The state saw its second-wettest year on record and tied for its third warmest, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information […]

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Lawmakers want to make it easier for children with autism to get therapy

February 24, 2021 by Rose Hoban Leave a Comment

Lawmakers want to make it easier for children with autism to get therapy - North Carolina Health News

Two new bills would reduce constraints on the therapists’ practice, but will it produce the desired results?

By Rose Hoban Samuel Robinson, a 9-year-old with autism spoke into the microphone at the legislative building Tuesday morning, calling out greetings, “Hi Tina,” to good-natured laughter from lawmakers and families in the press conference room at the North Carolina General Assembly building. His father Kyle Robinson choked up when he talked about the fact […]

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

July 31, 2020 by Thomas Goldsmith

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

July 15, 2020 by Rose Hoban

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, […]

How addiction recovery specialists adapted during COVID-19 pandemic

May 20, 2020 by Taylor Knopf

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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