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Back to school: Nurse seeks training to help bridge mental health care gap in rural NC

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Credit: Courtesy of East Carolina University Weve lost a lot Rural health care access in general across North Carolina has suffered in recent years. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at UNC Chapel Hill. At least 10 other hospitals in rural towns across the state are at risk of going under.

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Public Health Faculty Scholars honored

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Public Health Faculty Scholars, Jeremy Goldbach and Jin Huang , also Brown School faculty have been named 2025 Fellows of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. Established in conjunction with the Brown School, the Aaron Rosen Lecture is one of the highest honors in social work research. Read about their honor.

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Older and disabled Medicaid recipients, advocates ‘extraordinarily worried’ about potential Medicaid cuts 

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Sheps Center for Health Services Research at UNC Chapel Hill, said the program is a major source of funding for the states rural hospitals, many of which are struggling financially. The program that Barker relies on is an optional service, not one required by federal Medicaid, said Brannock.