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A masked man checks the blood pressure of an african american patient
Posted inRural Health

The doctor will see you now, at work

by Liora Engel-Smith December 1, 2020January 27, 2021

By Liora Engel-Smith The semi-trailer that’s become a staple in the McRae Industries parking lot has nothing and everything to do with making shoes. The white and green truck doesn’t deliver leather for boots, nor does it shuttle uppers to a nearby sewing factory. But people here say the two-axle vehicle is every bit as […]

A physician in a white coat is putting a blood pressure cuff on a patient's arm.
Posted inRural Health

An old school doc in the new normal

by Liora Engel-Smith November 5, 2020January 27, 2021
Posted inHospitals

Looking for care after a COVID hospitalization? Here are some suggestions from experts.

by Thomas Goldsmith August 19, 2020January 29, 2021
Shows a group of eight people each wearing masks and holding out their arms to be at a distance from one another.
Posted inHealth Reform

Will COVID-19 help move primary care physicians away from the fee-for-service model?

by Rose Hoban August 19, 2020January 29, 2021
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
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

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