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Among those disrupted by COVID-19: The nation’s newest doctors

July 3, 2020 by Kaiser Health News Leave a Comment

Among those disrupted by COVID-19: The nation’s newest doctors - North Carolina Health News

New physicians suit up and start on July 1. They're entering a world with far more challenges than they could have imagined.

By Julie Rovner Kaiser Health News July 1 is a big day in medical education. It’s traditionally the day newly minted doctors start their first year of residency. But this year is different. Getting from here to there — from medical school to residency training sites — has been complicated by the coronavirus. “We were […]

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In late night vote, legislators wrap work on Medicaid bill

June 26, 2020 by Rose Hoban 1 Comment

In late night vote, legislators wrap work on Medicaid bill - North Carolina Health News

Bill that pushes state to restart the delayed conversion to managed care is on its way to Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk.

By Rose Hoban Lawmakers made it clear this week, they want Medicaid to move to managed care, no more delays. Medicaid, a program that consumed $3.7 billion in state expenditures, was scheduled last year to transform from a system where the state pays for every test, treatment and hospitalization to one where independent insurance companies […]

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Coronavirus Today – June 18 – Campaigning for the face mask; $3.3 million prison testing plan; Tar River floods

June 18, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

Coronavirus Today – June 18 – Campaigning for the face mask; $3.3 million prison testing plan; Tar River floods - North Carolina Health News

Gov. Roy Cooper hints at a statewide mask mandate, but North Carolinians won’t know for sure until next week.

By North Carolina Health News staff In this campaign year, governor stumps for the face mask Gov. Roy Cooper has not ruled out the possibility of reinstating social distancing restrictions if the state’s hospitals look as if they will be overwhelmed with patients battling severe COVID-19 infections as admissions continue to steadily climb. What he […]

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Amidst COVID-19, some NC hospitals may soon run out of room

June 18, 2020 by Liora Engel-Smith 2 Comments

Amidst COVID-19, some NC hospitals may soon run out of room - North Carolina Health News

Hospitals in Greenville, the Triangle and Charlotte may run out of beds by late summer or early fall, a new analysis shows.

By Liora Engel-Smith A COVID-19 fueled hospital surge may be in the cards for several of North Carolina’s most populated regions by late summer or early fall, according to a recent report. Daily COVID-19 hospitalizations across the state have nearly doubled since April, reaching a seven-day average of roughly 800 over the recent week. At […]

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Former Wake County Register of Deeds Laura Riddick went to prison after embezzling nearly a million dollars. Then she contracted COVID.

June 15, 2020 by Thomas Goldsmith

Former Wake County Register of Deeds Laura Riddick went to prison after embezzling nearly a million dollars. Then she contracted COVID. - North Carolina Health News

Riddick describes what it’s like for her, and the women around her, to fall ill from the deadly virus while in prison.

By Thomas Goldsmith Laura Riddick did the crime and knows she has to do the time. As it’s turned out, the former Wake County register of deeds’ 2018 guilty plea — to charges of embezzling nearly $1 million in public funds — means that she’s housed in the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women at […]

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Coronavirus Today – June 12 – Troubling trends, pleas to public to help reverse them; Ace Speedway tells fans no races; UNC physicians on reopening, testing

June 12, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – June 12 – Troubling trends, pleas to public to help reverse them; Ace Speedway tells fans no races; UNC physicians on reopening, testing - North Carolina Health News

Governor, secretary of health urge North Carolinians to help reverse troubling trends.

By North Carolina Health News staff ‘These trends don’t mean that our fate is sealed’ As North Carolinians get out and about more, they’re mingling more with the coronavirus that’s been creating worldwide havoc, raising concern among public health officials and physicians at major health care centers. They might have been staying at home through […]

There's a sign for the emergency room and also a sign for New Hanover Regional Medical Center. In the background is the entrance to the Emergency Room.

Affiliation, lease, sale: New Hanover Regional committee hears visions for system’s future

June 12, 2020 by Liora Engel-Smith

Affiliation, lease, sale: New Hanover Regional committee hears visions for system’s future - North Carolina Health News

Three hospital systems vying to partner with New Hanover Regional presented their proposals this week.

By Liora Engel-Smith A New Hanover Regional Medical Center committee weighed options for the future of the Wilmington-based hospital system this week as the county seeks a partner to back the hospital, one of the largest in the southeastern region. In a series of meetings this week, three contenders for partnership — Duke Health, Atrium […]

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Coronavirus Today – June 10 – Heightened worries about eight NC counties

June 10, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Coronavirus Today – June 10 – Heightened worries about eight NC counties - North Carolina Health News

Mandy Cohen rings a warning bell on testing, case and hospitalization increases.

By Anne Blythe Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, sounded an alarm on Wednesday, cautioning North Carolinians that COVID-19 metrics are trending the wrong way. On Wednesday, the state reported 1,011 new laboratory-confirmed cases, among the higher day-over-day increases reported during the pandemic. During the past week, the number […]

The city of Cary's wastewater treatment plant, where officials are monitoring raw sewage for the coronavirus: Photo credit: City of Cary

If the coronavirus rebounds, Cary could be the first to know

June 9, 2020 by Greg Barnes

If the coronavirus rebounds, Cary could be the first to know - North Carolina Health News

Cary, Raleigh and other areas of the Triangle are working with N.C. State on a research project that aims to detect the virus in human feces, potentially alerting health officials to new outbreaks.

By Greg Barnes If a new surge of the coronavirus occurs, Cary could be among the first cities to detect the rebound and establish a quick response. Cary has teamed with the Massachusetts company Biobot Analytics, in collaboration with researchers at Harvard, MIT, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, to sample the city’s untreated sewage for […]

How addiction recovery specialists adapted during COVID-19 pandemic

May 20, 2020 by Taylor Knopf

How addiction recovery specialists adapted during COVID-19 pandemic - North Carolina Health News

While some addiction service providers have been forced to cut programs, others have adjusted to the pandemic changes to assist people using drugs and those in early addiction recovery.

By Taylor Knopf In his 20 years at Healing Transitions, Chris Budnick has never turned away someone seeking help. But in late March after three false-positive tests for COVID-19 at the residential addiction recovery program in Raleigh, the program director made the tough call to stop all new admissions to the campuses and overnight detox. […]

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