Aimee Comanici wanted a freshman year full of friends and football games. Instead, she spent her first year @UNC battling cancer. Compelling story from @unc_mediahub. northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

After an investigation by NCHN and @VICENews NC prisons are revising both their official COVID-19 death count and the way they track that data. #nchealth #ncpol #ncga #coronavirusnc northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

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To ensure accurate counts in the future, NC will now check prison death reporting alongside official death documents. It could impact other prisoners who died of COVID-19-related causes and were not reported. #nchealth #COVID19NC #prisonhealth northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

Aimee Comanici wasn't allowed to dye her hair funky colors. But the day after being discharged from UNC Hospitals, her mom gave the go-ahead. A week later, Aimee ran her fingers through her wet, soapy hair and a clump of newly-purple locks came out. northcarolinahealthnews.org/2…

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Despite increased pace of grants, NC nursing homes risk losing out on penalty dollars

August 20, 2019 by Thomas Goldsmith

Despite increased pace of grants, NC nursing homes risk losing out on penalty dollars - North Carolina Health News

A $31.5 million NC fund made up of fines against nursing homes keeps growing, even as state health officials try to spend it faster for residents’ benefit. But federal regulators tell states to use the money, or face a federal ax.

By Thomas Goldsmith Millions in fines collected from poorly performing nursing homes across the country must by law be spent to improve conditions for long-term care residents. And according to federal regulators, in North Carolina and other states have to spend the money they receive in those fines — or risk losing it. North Carolina’s […]

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Proposed Federal Rule Could Limit Ability to Sue for Nursing Home Harm

August 15, 2017 by Rose Hoban

Proposed Federal Rule Could Limit Ability to Sue for Nursing Home Harm - North Carolina Health News

The rule could to make it harder - or impossible - for nursing home patients and their families to go to court when something bad happens.

By Rose Hoban Cindy Pajak’s voice still shakes with anger when she talks about the end of her mother’s life. Pajak and her sister brought their 87-year-old mom, Ann Flynn, down to North Carolina from Ohio, where another sister had been caring for her. Their mom had dementia and was frail, so Pajak and her […]

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