NC Health News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

By Rose Hoban and Joe Killian Published in collaboration with The Assembly A recent Saturday night at the Moses Cone Memorial Hospital Emergency Department felt different. One factor driving that change: Cone Healths expanded network of urgent care facilities , including locations near the main hospital on Greensboros N.

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Washington University in St. Louis - Institute for

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In a city known for its vibrant culture and dynamic health care landscape, ensuring that every patient receives accessible and compassionate healthcare is paramount. Barnes Jewish Hospital (BJH) and St. Louis Childrens Hospital (SLCH) are two of the four-level 1 trauma centers in St.

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Black Health Matters

APRIL 16, 2025

Dr. Damali Campbell-Oparaji , an associate professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), highlights the systemic factors contributing to these disparities. Maternal health is one measure of a nations overall well-being. At the very least, we must ensure that equitable care becomes the standard in our maternal health.

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Fund for Public Health NYC

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

“It is such a critical initiative that I am proud to be introducing accompanying legislation to require a five year public health agenda for New York City, to improve health outcomes and address health disparities. Expanding access to healthy food and mental health resources are critical. Cunningham.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

MARCH 14, 2025

Her nonprofit aims to bridge the gaps in access to quality healthcare, advocating for equitable and inclusive maternal health services. After Dr. Choos incredible work with the Baltimore City community, she began work as the Director of the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) at the Maryland Department of Health.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Pervasive bias in the health system against patients with disabilities became glaringly apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic. There were also troubling reports, such as one by NPR correspondent Joseph Shapiro , of hospitalized people with disabilities being pressured to agree to do-not-resuscitate orders.

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HEALTHBEAT

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Woodhull Medical Center is an NYC Health + Hospitals facility between Brooklyns Bedford-Stuyvesant and Bushwick neighborhoods. In September, a pregnant woman who emigrated from Latin America six years ago arrived at Brooklyns Woodhull Medical Center, one of 11 city-run public hospitals.

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