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A newborn is visible and in the background, there's a hospital bed with the mom
Posted inGender health

Filling rural NC’s maternal health care desert

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven May 11, 2022August 30, 2022

By Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven Eight women — three OB-GYNs, three nurse midwives, one gynecologist and one nurse practitioner — comprise the maternity unit at Mission Hospital McDowell. In the 18-county region that makes up western North Carolina, the McDowell County facility is one of just eight hospitals where someone can deliver a baby. To fill the […]

A young Black student who has experienced racism on campus looks at the camera, standing in front of a blue wall with green foliage on it.
Posted inChildren's Health

Black students experiencing racism on campus lack mental health support

by Kaiser Health News April 5, 2022April 4, 2022
fruit and vegetables in baskets on shelves along a wall at a food pantry that will soon participate in the state's Medicaid program
Posted inMedicaid

 “It’s never been done before”: How NC plans to use Medicaid dollars to improve social determinants of health

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven March 9, 2022August 31, 2022
a map showing death rates from TBIs by county 2017-2019
Posted inMental Health

Why do North Carolinians die of traumatic brain injuries at higher rates than the national average?

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven November 12, 2021November 11, 2021
Posted inState Health Policy

Six Republican counties in WNC pledged their support for Medicaid expansion. What’s changed?

by Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven October 11, 2021October 11, 2021
A resident listening to a baby's heart
Posted inRural Health

Tackling NC’s rural provider shortage, one residency slot at a time

by Liora Engel-Smith June 11, 2021August 31, 2022

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