A new scholarship program at ECU has taken aim at the urban/rural health care knowledge gap, training up to 21 nurse practitioner students a year. #ruralhealth #healthcare northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

NC nursing homes aren't ready for emergencies, said federal regulators. But local DHHS officials pushed back on some parts of the federal report. #nchealth #ncpol #aging northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

NC has a rural health care gap that has persisted for decades. This ECU program hopes to help change that. #nchealth #ncnews northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

Amid the primary care shortage in rural North Carolina, an East Carolina University program is turning nursing students into rural health pros. #rural #ruralhealth northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

"North Carolina’s nursing homes need greater resources and a more stable workforce.” Federal regulators are worried NC nursing homes aren't ready for emergencies. Local opinions are divided. #nchealth #aging northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

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Caring for the most stigmatized population

August 11, 2020 by Melba Newsome

Caring for the most stigmatized population - North Carolina Health News

Women who are using illegal substances often avoid getting care when they get pregnant. Project CARA is changing that.

By Melba Newsome Despite having lived in Asheville for several years, Ashley had no idea what the Mountain Area Health and Education Center did before she got pregnant in 2019. The 37-year-old who asked we not use her name had been in recovery, using medication-assisted treatment to manage her 14-year-long heroin addiction. Her first thought […]

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Coronavirus Today – April 16 – Virtual health visits, a ‘reverse parade’, meat and toilet paper fly off the shelves

April 16, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – April 16 – Virtual health visits, a ‘reverse parade’, meat and toilet paper fly off the shelves - North Carolina Health News

NCDHHS aired a three-minute video to help people understand how they can access care while staying home. Meanwhile, NCDHHS Sec. Mandy Cohen advocated for using emergency funding to help Medicaid providers.

By North Carolina Health News staff Your doctor can see you virtually During the coronavirus pandemic, more health care workers have been consulting with patients online, offering diagnoses, suggesting at home treatments, and even taking some through physical therapy sessions using computers, phones, iPads and more. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health […]

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