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shows the front of a building with several flags on poles, the American flag is at half staff, as there are dead COVID patients within. A sign in front of the building reads, "Heroes work here"
Posted inAging

Coronavirus deaths bring attention to privatized state veterans homes

by Thomas Goldsmith July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

By Thomas Goldsmith and Riley Davis With the federal government footing much of the operations bill, state veterans homes have existed since the Civil War, first to care for homeless survivors of war and those with disabilities. A second wave of soldier’s homes came after World War I. “Prior to World War I, programs for […]

Shows a brick wall with the title, "North Carolina State Veterans Home" and brass plaques on the wall from each of the branches of the U.S. military
Posted inAging

Thirty-six veterans die of COVID-19 in NC state veterans nursing homes that a private company has run for 22 years

by Thomas Goldsmith July 30, 2020July 31, 2020
a man stands at a podium with a number of grim faced advocates for Medicaid expansion standing behind him
Posted inState Health Policy

Legislative mini-session produces little movement on health care issues, despite new call for Medicaid expansion

by Rose Hoban January 16, 2020January 20, 2020
shows three empty hyperbaric oxygen treatment chambers, they look like large tubes that you can lay down in.
Posted inMilitary Health

A new treatment could benefit vets with PTSD and brain injury, lawmakers want insurers to reimburse for it

by Emily Davis July 9, 2019July 9, 2019
Middle aged white man with beard and a ball cap does running plank in a gym with his service boxer dog in front of him
Posted inMilitary Health

A Veteran and His Dog: A Story of Mental Health Recovery

by Taylor Knopf November 12, 2018November 13, 2019
map showing the status of states and their licensure of nurse practitioners. North Carolina falls into one of the red states.
Posted inHealthcare Workers

More Nurse Practitioners Now Pursue Residency Programs

by Kaiser Health News July 6, 2018April 14, 2021

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