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April 10, 2021

health care

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Becerra confirmed to shepherd Biden’s ambitious health plans

March 18, 2021 Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate on Thursday confirmed California Attorney General Xavier Becerra as President Joe Biden’s health secretary, filling a key position in the administration’s coronavirus response and its ambitious push to lower drug […]

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New enrollment window opens for health insurance shoppers

February 15, 2021 Tom Murphy, Associated Press

Health insurance shoppers stuck in a bad plan or unable to find coverage have a new option for help. A sign-up window opened Monday for government insurance markets and runs through May 15 in most […]

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NC Association of Local Health Directors express concern to NCDHHS on vaccine directives

February 3, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — A letter dated Jan. 24 from the NC Association of Local Health Directors to N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen expresses concern with the department’s vaccine directives and calls for […]

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Biden opens sign-up window for uninsured in time of COVID-19

January 28, 2021 Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered government health insurance markets to reopen for a special sign-up window, offering uninsured Americans a haven as the spread of COVID-19 remains dangerously high and vaccines […]

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Opioid overdose deaths increase during pandemic, NC suicide statistics still unknown

January 27, 2021 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued a report stating that drug overdose deaths have accelerated to a record high during the COVID-19 pandemic. In December 2020, the CDC […]

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White House wins ruling on disclosing health care prices

December 31, 2020 Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge on Tuesday ruled in favor of the Trump administration’s plan to require hospitals and insurers to disclose the actual prices for common tests and procedures. The White House praised […]

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Why are some scientists turning away from brain scans?

December 12, 2020 Marion Renault, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Brain scans offer a tantalizing glimpse into the mind’s mysteries, promising an almost X-ray-like vision into how we feel pain, interpret faces and wiggle fingers. Studies of brain images have suggested that […]

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NC Medicaid launches website for new managed care model

November 11, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has announced the launch of NC Medicaid’s managed care enrollment website, www.ncmedicaidplans.gov, in preparation for the launch of Medicaid Managed Care, scheduled for July 1, 2021. The […]

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NC Pharmacy Board limited COVID-19 treatments from prescription circulation

November 6, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Earlier this year, the N.C. Pharmacy Board imposed restrictions on seven medications that could be used to treat COVID-19. This restriction was ordered by state health officials at the onset of the pandemic in […]

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FBI warns ransomware assault threatens US healthcare system

October 29, 2020 Frank Bajak, Associated Press

BOSTON — Federal agencies warned that cybercriminals are unleashing a wave of data-scrambling extortion attempts against the U.S. healthcare system designed to lock up hospital information systems, which could hurt patient care just as nationwide […]

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