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Onslow County Launches COVID-19 Dashboard For Data, …

More than 100,000 people have gotten at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine in Onslow County and there have been over 25,000 cases in the county since the pandemic began, according to a news release.

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Onslow County's vaccine clinic offers extended hours

WEBThe Onslow County Health Department announced Monday that they will offer extended hours for their COVID-19 vaccination clinic. The clinic, located in the …

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New statewide health plan would provide behavioral …

WEBThe North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has announced its plans for improving youth behavioral health. Officials say one of the key …

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For the first time in 4 decades, new company wins …

WEBFor the first time in more than 40 years, a new company won the state contract to manage health insurance for more than 700,000 North Carolina state …

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ECU and Vidant Health move toward shared brand: ECU …

WEBLast week, ECU’s board of trustees approved a joint operating agreement between the Brody School of Medicine and Vidant Health. This agreement would allow …

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New NCDHHS will help hospitals and doctors quickly find …

WEBTo address the growing behavioral health crisis, the NC Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new tool to help hospitals and other …

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What women can do — and should do — to protect their …

WEBWhat women can do — and should do — to protect their health. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: It's fair to say, when it comes to our health, what most of us want is a …

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State Health Plan may end coverage for weight loss drugs

WEBState Health Plan may end coverage for weight loss drugs. Wegovy has been called "a major breakthrough" given how well it works to reduce body weight. But …

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Fresh Air Weekend: St. Vincent; Kids and mental health

WEBFresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend …

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Medicaid expansion to provide billions to NC hospitals, …

WEBNearly $2.6 billion will be distributed to more than 100 hospitals across North Carolina this week as part of Medicaid expansion legislation. The NC Department of …

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State outlines roadmap for boosting caregiving workforce, as …

WEBThe new report lays out a roadmap of initiatives to strengthen North Carolina’s nursing, direct care, and behavioral health workforce. The state currently …

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UNC Health and CarolinaEast Health System ending partnership …

WEBTwo area health systems are ending their partnership after just 18 months. UNC Health and CarolinaEast Health System officials say the organizations mutually …

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State report shows extreme variations in hospital prices in North …

WEBThe report shows that North Carolina hospitals levy massive price markups of up to 1,120% on routine care and basic services, and the most expensive hospitals …

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State Health Plan removes coverage for weight-loss drugs

WEBThe North Carolina State Health Plan will no longer cover weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Saxenda, as of April 1st. The governing board had decided last year to …

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ECU Health Medical Center named the top hospital in the country …

WEBECU Health Medical Center has been named the top hospital in the country for patient experience. PEP Health uses an AI platform to pull information from patient …

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Weight-loss drugs removed from State Health Plan this week

WEBStarting this week, North Carolina's health insurance plan for state workers will no longer cover expensive new weight loss drugs. State Treasurer Dale Folwell says …

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Wilson County's school-based clinics fill healthcare gap for students

WEBWilson County added its fourth school-based primary care clinic this year at Ralph L. Fike High School in Wilson. The Wilson Area School Health Centers (WASH) …

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ECU Health closing several clinics serving rural ENC amid sharp

WEBECU Health is closing five rural health clinics in eastern North Carolina after the hospital system lost $46 million last fiscal year. Most of the losses were attributed to …

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Guilty plea in Medicaid fraud case that bilked the program out of …

WEBA Clayton woman has pled guilty to Medicaid fraud, after the state attorney general said Lakia Washington fraudulently billed the program more than $800,000 for …

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Bill could ease critical military nursing shortage at Camp Lejeune

WEBU.S. senator Ted Budd is co-sponsoring a bill aimed at helping the military ease its critical shortage of nurses. More than 85 percent of military hospitals have …

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