Cohen: There's a lot more data in @ncdhhs dashboard, including hospital beds, ventilators, requests to PPE stockpile. You can find that data here daily: ncdhhs.gov/covid-19-case-… They are also tracking outbreaks into institutional settings, like nursing homes, prisons, etc #ncpol

Today's #CoronavirusNC press conference speakers: @SecMandyCohen Assistant Secretary Lockhart Taylor, NC Commerce Director Mike Sprayberry, NCEM Commissioner Todd Ishee, NCDPS Numbers as of this morning: 1837 cases in 83 counties 184 hospitalizations 16 deaths #ncpol #COVID19

GROSS: @ncdhhs we're concerned about adult care/ group homes. Any of those facilities can apply to county mgr for #PPE we know there are vulnerabilities in that space, high risk pop. #coronavirusNC #coronavirus #NCGA #NCPOL

TAYLOR: there's a difference between people wearing masks in public over wearing #N95 and #PPE as you're caring for pts. There are vendors, but there are also those looking to take advantage, need to vet well #coronavirusNC #coronavirus #NCGA #NCPOL

CARNEY: are there written specs for masks to be requested/ made? GROSS @ncdhhs you need to meet federal standards for masks. For homemade masks, telling folks to reach out to indiv providers to see if usable #coronavirusNC #coronavirus #NCGA #NCPOL

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2019 Health & Human Services Budget – House & Senate

June 24, 2019 by Rose Hoban

2019 Health & Human Services Budget – House & Senate - North Carolina Health News

Just in time for the conference committee budget, here are how the Senate and the House of Representatives each proposed to spend on health and human services.

By Rose Hoban After 2018’s unusual budget process this year’s budget has unfolded in a more “traditional” way. The House unveiled it’s proposal to spend $5.569 billion on health and human services priorities in early May. The Senate finished it’s work on the budget in early June, asking for a total appropriation of $5.552 billion […]

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NC House proposes new help for people in assisted living in state budget

April 29, 2019 by Thomas Goldsmith

NC House proposes new help for people in assisted living in state budget - North Carolina Health News

Spending proposed by advocates for older people has shown up in House budget writers’ recommendations, but are a long way from inclusion in the final biennial budget.

By Thomas Goldsmith Many obstacles remain before passage, but provisions a state House subcommittee’s proposal could bring more spending money to North Carolinians in assisted living, as well as more help for those who receive community-based services such as Meals on Wheels. Among the highest-profile measures from the NC Health and Human Services appropriations subcommittee […]

Budget Holds Dollars for Aging Services Steady

June 1, 2017 by Leah Asmelash

Budget Holds Dollars for Aging Services Steady - North Carolina Health News

North Carolina's aging population is growing rapidly, the statehouse budget might not be keeping pace.

By Leah Asmelash By 2018, the majority of North Carolina counties will have more people over the age of 60 than school-age kids. But according to Alan Winstead, who heads Meals on Wheels Wake County, public funding and the state budget are not keeping pace with that reality. Both chambers of the North Carolina General […]

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