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How New Hanover County is prioritizing its health goals for the

WebNC Healthy 2030 is a ten-year plan that maps out 21 key public health indicators and goals for the state. Each county, however, has to establish which local …

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Recently published study looks at healthcare and race, including in

WebWHQR. The Commonwealth Fund's health disparities report was published on April 18th, 2024. A nationwide study was conducted to see how the healthcare system …

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Mental health in the Cape Fear: Part three, who needs help, and …

WebWhat does the need in New Hanover County look like? Roughly 1 in 4 respondents to New Hanover County's 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment …

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New Hanover Community Endowment announces $22-million …

WebThe Endowment’s second cycle marks a dramatic shift to larger, multi-year grants, including one designed to “revolutionize” the healthcare landscape in New …

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How NHC high schoolers, teachers, and clinicians are dealing

WebCoastal Horizons, a local non-profit, provides six clinical therapists who work in New Hanover County high schools. So what mental health challenges are they, along …

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Federal agency again rates Novant NHRMC two out of five stars

WebFor the second consecutive year, New Hanover Regional Medical Center has received just two out of five stars on the federal government’s rating for hospital quality of …

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Is your teenager just moody

WebFind out more about our mental health series here.. More kids are dealing with serious mental health issues in life after the pandemic. Parents sometimes struggle to …

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Ask a Journalist: Did the health department stop inspecting

WebIn the summer of 2022, the state finally got rid of the membership laws. In any case, bars don’t get inspected, and now, under the new law, bar areas of restaurants …

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WakeMed wins major victories for new hospitals WHQR

WebNorth Carolina is what is known as a Certificate of Need state, meaning health services here are tightly regulated — health systems can't just open a new …

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Mental health in the Cape Fear: Part two, alternatives and access

WebHistorically, North Carolina has lagged behind in mental health. The state was next to last among the original 13 colonies (the last was Delaware) to enact …

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What's next for Chemours' legal fight with the EPA over GenX

WebThe petition claims the EPA overstepped with its health advisory for GenX in setting the limit at 10 parts per trillion. But the health advisory will still move forward in …

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For a second year, WFD says mental health support is its top priority

WebCiting studies that “paint a grim picture” for firefighters nationwide, the Wilmington Fire Department wants to provide consistent, accessible, mental health care …

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Thousands of state employees will lose coverage of Wegovy, other …

WebThe State Health Plan Board of Trustees voted yesterday to remove coverage of expensive weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Saxenda. Beginning April 1, …

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Medical ethics: Does the public need to know why Austin was

WebMICHEL MARTIN, HOST: The Biden administration says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's job is not in jeopardy because he didn't disclose a health condition …

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WakeMed will take on hospital-level mental care at Wakebrook

WebWakeMed Health and Hospitals will provide hospital-level mental health and substance use disorder treatments at WakeBrook, the mental health hospital in Raleigh.

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Novant says its 'non-union' policy messaging to NHRMC staff is

WebNovant Health officially took over operations of NHRMC in early February of 2021 but, more recently, employees have been receiving notices about Novant's policy …

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NHRMC again without president after interim leader leaves for …

WebNovant confirmed that Jeff Lindsay, a longtime member of its leadership team, has left the company for a job at UNC Health. Lindsay stepped in to lead New Hanover …

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Atrium and Novant won’t sell medical debt to charity that erases it

WebRIP Medical Debt is a charity that erases people's medical debt by buying that debt directly from hospitals. But Charlotte’s two largest hospitals, Atrium Health and …

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Novant lays off 160 employees as part of 'difficult' organizational

WebOn Wednesday evening, Novant Health confirmed it reduced its workforce by 160 positions. Novant has struggled publicly over the last several years with staffing …

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