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WEBRSV cases went up 265%, from 346 cases in 2022 to 1,262 cases in 2023.. The CDC, whose most current data is from the week ending Nov. 25, shows North …

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UNC, NC State address mental health crisis, student deaths

WEBFive N.C. State students died by suicide in 2022 and 2023 outside that period, either between January 2022 and August 2023, during the prior academic year, …

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NC health officials: Cancer cluster investigations difficult Durham

WEBThat investigation started in January, ABC11 reported, after someone told the health system that at least four current employees and possibly as many as a dozen …

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UNC Health agrees to long-term deal with UnitedHealthcare

WEBUNC Health and UnitedHealthcare signed a multi-year agreement Thursday, ending a months-long negotiation that threatened to make thousands of North Carolina …

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UNC Health Care gets OK to build out Eastowne medical campus

WEBUNC Health’s 1.1 million square foot proposal is “drastically reduced” from the original plan, which had up to 2.8 million square feet, including a mix of housing, …

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Durham, CMS get grants to create healthcare focused schools

WEBDurham Public Schools and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will each get millions of dollars to start a high school program for students interested in pursuing …

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UNC Health shares concept plan for Eastowne medical expansion

WEBUNC Health will return to the Chapel Hill Town Council in January to talk about its Eastowne campus expansion plans and the shape of buildings there for the …

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UNC Health tests an AI solution to physician burnout Durham …

WEBAt the end of the pilot in January, leaders at UNC Health, one of the first adopters of this technology, will evaluate whether the software makes good on its …

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Plans unveiled for $102.4M expansion of Duke Regional Hospital

WEBDuke University Health System. Duke Regional Hospital is in line for a $102.4 million expansion that includes a bigger emergency department and more …

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Durham County’s new jail pod seeks to create safe place for some

WEBThe Sheriff’s Office, which runs the jail, plans to request money for a mental health pod for women next year. The problem. In 2015, more than 7,300 people were …

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We can’t afford to live without Medicare for All

WEBSomething interesting is happening in the age of Trump: 63 percent of Americans support a national health insurance plan, or Medicare for All, in which the …

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NC State Health Plan delayed a decision on weight-loss drugs

WEBNC State Health Plan board delays decision on weight-loss drugs, imposes moratorium. By Teddy Rosenbluth. Updated January 05, 2024 5:58 PM. State Treasurer …

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PrEP prevents HIV, but cost, stigma keep people from using it

WEBGrant thinks the cost of the drug and of health care in general keep more people from taking PrEP. PrEP costs over $1,500 a month. Insurance and payment …

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NC regulators approve new WakeMed hospitals in Wake County

WEBFebruary 22, 2023 2:09 PM. An ambulance arrives at the Emergency Room at WakeMed off of New Bern Avenue in 2013. State regulators have granted WakeMed conditional …

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Three Duke Regional Hospital executives lose their jobs

WEBDURHAM. Three executives at Duke Regional Hospital were asked to step down after the head of the Duke University Health System decided a change in …

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WakeMed, Humana contract dispute drags on. What to know.

WEBWakeMed and Humana contract dispute could last ‘well into 2024’. Here’s what to know. Shaun Johnson, left, and Steven Cooley with Overstreet Sign …

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New food standards will hurt North Carolina bars Durham Herald …

WEBThere are nearly 2,000 private bars in North Carolina. If NCDHHS hires just 25 additional staff to inspect, monitor, and regulate these businesses at an annual salary …

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Bill that helps Blue Cross NC, will hurt small businesses Durham

WEBMost importantly, protect the public interest in any major conversion or disposition of Blue Cross assets by placing 100% of its fair market value in a charitable …

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NC State Health Plan to end coverage of weight-loss drugs

WEBBy Avi Bajpai. Updated January 26, 2024 2:54 PM. State Treasurer Dale Folwell holds up a weight loss drug during a meeting of the NC State Health Plan’s …

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March 12, 2018 Thinking of "raw water"

WEBBottled spring water will cost you. Four, 2.5-gallon jugs from Live Water costs $16 per jug (or $64), according to the website. A case of Tourmaline (12, 1-liter …

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