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Teachers, state employees voice frustration over State Health Plan

NC Health News

By Michelle Crouch Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger Teachers and state workers have long counted on better-than-average health benefits to help make up for the lower pay and demands of their government jobs. Others report paying more for everything from physical therapy to mental health services.

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#WNTD Blog: Tobacco and Mental Health - Untangling the relationship and identifying opportunities to progress policy

Institute of Public Health

IPH Public Health Development Officers, Dr Joanna Purdy and Dr Ciara Reynolds, were among the many delegates to present at the April conference. The report was developed for the Department of Health in Northern Ireland, as part of their review of the Ten Year Tobacco Control Strategy for Northern Ireland (2012-2022).

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Legislative battle continues over how to address health care costs in North Carolina

NC Health News

The proposed reforms are part of a larger debate between the legislative chambers over how to make the health care system more affordable and accessible for consumers. NC Health News talked to seven health economists and one policy expert about what they think of the proposed reforms and the impact on consumer costs.

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Critics accuse Atrium Health of “double dipping” on sales tax refunds

NC Health News

By Michelle Crouch Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger Atrium Health received a $45 million sales tax refund from North Carolina in 2023 and 2024, hitting a statutory limit allowed by the state for nonprofits, tax records reviewed by The Charlotte Ledger/NC Health News show. And that may not even be the full amount.

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Fewer NC children dying at the hands of a parent or caregiver, new report shows

NC Health News

By Jennifer Fernandez Fewer North Carolina children are dying at the hands of a parent or caregiver, according to a new report by a retired leader of the states health system whose career focused on the well-being of children. Vitaglione, now retired, has continued to study child health issues.

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For Seniors With Hoarding Disorder, a Support Group Helps Confront Stigma and Isolation

KFF Health News

NPR, Spotlight PA, and KFF Health News agreed to use only the first names of people with hoarding disorder interviewed for this article because they fear personal and professional repercussions if their condition is made public. population ages, hoarding presents a growing public health concern: Some 1 in 5 U.S.

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Telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries gets another reprieve 

Association of Health Care Journalists

In response to the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the first Trump Administration put in several policies designed to be temporary, to keep people in their homes and out of health care settings when possible to stop the spread of the virus. It allows for the payment and provision of audio-only telehealth services.