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A man in a facemask puts a coronavirus awarness flier on a car at a wal-Mart parking lot in Columbus County, a rural area.
Posted inRural Health

Coronavirus gains a foothold in rural North Carolina

by Liora Engel-Smith May 7, 2020May 7, 2020

By Liora Engel-Smith Coronavirus arrived late to Columbus County, but it caught on quickly.  When the rural county’s health department reported its first case on March 28, North Carolina’s overall case tally had already surpassed 900. By May 4, coronavirus in the county reached a new height: 167 known cases, 10 deaths.  Located about an […]

Posted inState Health Policy

2019 Health & Human Services Budget – House & Senate

by Rose Hoban June 24, 2019April 13, 2021
A wall of blue bins, each labeled with a code, some are full of prescription bags
Posted inUninsured

MedAssist fills prescriptions for Tar Heels in need

by Yen Duong April 30, 2019April 14, 2020
A group of people in professional clothes stand together presenting their graduation certificates.
Posted inRural Health

Recruiting and Retaining Rural Health Providers

by Taylor Knopf December 14, 2018September 5, 2022
shows a man walking across the courtyard in front of the General Assembly
Posted inState Health Policy

FINAL – 2018 Health & Human Services Budget

by Rose Hoban June 12, 2018September 19, 2022
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Stories to Watch in 2018 – Part 2

by Rose Hoban January 2, 2018September 21, 2022

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