Answers to questions about Medicaid expansion - NC Health News
WEBDec 1, 2023 · Medicaid generally takes about 45 days to kick in, but its benefits can be applied retroactively. So, if someone goes to the hospital on Dec. 2, but they don’t receive a Medicaid card until mid-January, the hospital can bill the state for their care. In a recent interview with NC Health News, Kody Kinsley, head of DHHS, said Medicaid will pay ...
Lost your vaccine card? Need to verify? Here’s how. - NC Health …
WEBAug 10, 2021 · Here’s how to access the verification if you got vaccinated at a local health department, at a mass vaccination site that was run by the state’s DHHS. Step One: Go to the NCDHHS COVID-19 Vaccine Portal. The vaccine portal can be accessed at: https://covid-vaccine-portal.ncdhhs.gov. Step Two: Sign in using your login information.
Decades of battles over environmental racism and hog waste still …
WEBOct 29, 2021 · Decades of legal battles over pollution by industrial hog farms haven’t changed much for eastern NC residents burdened by environmental racism. Courts agree that the people who live near the industrial hog farms in Bladen, Duplin and Sampson counties continue to suffer environmental harms, but state and local laws make it …
LGBTQ mental health support went online for youth - NC Health …
WEBJun 15, 2021 · Because the COVID-19 pandemic forced many aspects of life online, digital mental health “safe spaces” have made their mark as a crucial resource. Like other marginalized groups, the LGBTQ community has been disproportionately affected by the mental toll of the pandemic. More than 80 percent …
Medical marijuana advocates hoped for NC legalization | NC …
WEBJul 20, 2022 · After stalling in the House, advocates hope that state lawmakers will pass a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in North Carolina. by Mona Dougani July 20, 2022. Chris Suttle speaking and advocating for the legalization of medicinal marijuana in NC. Credit: Chris Suttle, self submitted.
An alternative to the psych hospital, run by people in mental …
WEBAug 18, 2021 · A mental health agency in Charlotte run by people with lived experience opens North Carolina’s first peer-run respite center as an alternative to landing in the emergency room for mental health issues. by Taylor Knopf August 18, 2021. Founder and CEO of Promise Resource Network Cherene Allen-Caraco smiles at PRN peer support specialist Aaron ...
A nationwide problem, worse in North Carolina - NC Health News
WEBDec 2, 2021 · Recent numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that over the last year, the crisis grew even worse. More than 100,000 people across the country died of overdoses between April 2020 and April 2021. Over that period, the nationwide overdose death rate rose 27 percent. In North Carolina, it grew by 37 percent.
Changes needed to fix NC's mental health crisis | NC Health News
WEBAug 23, 2022 · By Taylor Knopf. Decades ago, North Carolina legislators sought to change the way mental health care is delivered. They closed psychiatric hospitals arguing that patients would be better treated in the community, in less restrictive settings. Mental health experts agreed that the deinstitutionalization of mental health — a movement taking ...
The state of medical marijuana legalization in NC - NC Health News
WEBApr 20, 2022 · The SurveyUSA poll found that 72 percent of North Carolinians supported medical marijuana legalization. Support for medical marijuana is high across the political spectrum. The poll found that 64 percent of registered Republicans, 75 percent of registered Democrats and 78 percent of unaffiliated voters supported legalization.
Fatal crashes rise in N.C. during pandemic - North Carolina Health …
WEBJan 25, 2021 · Overall during 2020, statistics provided by Ezzell show, driving in North Carolina fell nearly 19 percent. Yet the statistics show that 1,622 people died in crashes this year compared with 1,479 in 2019, an increase of 9.7 percent. The number of fatal crashes in 2020 also increased, by 114.
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