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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Through no fault of their own, North Carolina’s businesses, particularly small and mid-sized businesses, are struggling to survive. We need to give these job-creators the best chance of recovery, not put them at additional risk […]
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