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Tag: telemedicine

Posted inRural Health

In North Carolina’s mountains, broadband isn’t a given

by Liora Engel-Smith July 7, 2021August 31, 2022

By Liora Engel-Smith Internet dead zones are as much a staple of Appalachia as the mountains, lakes and rivers that have made the region so popular among tourists. The pandemic — and the lack of broadband infrastructure in some of these areas — has pushed North Carolina’s mountain people to embrace short-term solutions, including Wi-Fi […]

A person sits at their computer. On the screen is the LGBTQ flag with people on it.
Posted inGender health

Building community and mental health spaces went online for LGBTQ youth in North Carolina and beyond

by Elizabeth Thompson June 15, 2021August 31, 2022
photo shows a Black woman in a white suit giving a talk in front of a screen that says 'Together we are making a difference'
Posted inHealth Inequities

Vaccinations in Black and White: Hesitancy or exclusion?

by Melba Newsome March 8, 2021March 17, 2021
shows a health care provider in a mask holding a folder talking to a patient who's als in a mask.
Posted inInfectious Disease

As COVID strain on health systems magnifies, preventative care has not yet bounced back

by Liora Engel-Smith December 15, 2020January 27, 2021
Posted inHealth Insurance

Job-based health insurance costs are up 4 percent this year, 55 percent in past decade

by Kaiser Health News October 11, 2020January 27, 2021
Posted inPublic Health

Florida’s cautionary tale: How gutting and muzzling public health fueled COVID fire

by Kaiser Health News August 29, 2020March 25, 2021

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