Jaymie Baxley | North Carolina Health News
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Thousands of North Carolinians with intellectual and developmental disabilities rely on caregivers, known as direct support professionals, for help with everyday tasks like bathing and eating. But those workers are in short supply.
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The end of a federal program that provides internet subsidies to low-income families could leave hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians without access to online health services.
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Suicide is the third leading cause of death among people ages 18 to 35 in North Carolina. It claims more lives than homicide, and its toll on young adults is surpassed only by motor vehicle accidents and unintentional drug overdoses.
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Tens of thousands of beneficiaries with extensive care needs are expected to be moved to tailored plans on July 1.
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Hundreds of thousands of low-income North Carolinians will begin the new year eligible for health insurance under the Medicaid expansion — a policy change that was a decade in the making.
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Increased reimbursement for psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, substance use treatment professionals and others may lead more of them to accept Medicaid — expanding access to care for state residents.
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Rural North Carolina hospitals and health care initiatives to get a huge boost over the next couple of years.
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The state budget includes a long-requested rate increase for private-duty nursing, but advocates say it will take more to recruit enough nurses to care for complex patients.