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United Way of Onslow County holds ribbon-cutting Friday for historic new building

The United Way of Onslow County held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning to welcome the community into its new home.

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Addressing Housing-Related Social Needs Through Medicaid: Lessons From North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Pilots Program

Addressing Housing-Related Social Needs Through Medicaid: Lessons From North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Pilots Program
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Pisgah Legal Services provides help with Medicaid expansion

Medicaid expansion is here and more than 500,000 North Carolinians stand to gain free health coverage in the coming months.

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Cooper highlights major health improvement project during visit to nonprofit

N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper made a stop in Asheville on Nov. 22 to highlight Healthy Opportunities, a health improvement pilot project focused on helping thousands.

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Medicaid pilot uses groceries to boost health, lower food insecurity

Medicaid pilot program in food as medicine shows promise. Delivery service offers fresh fruits, vegetables to address diabetes, obesity, hypertension.

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Dogwood Health Trust invests $6.6M in McDowell County in 2022

During 2022, the Dogwood Health Trust invested a total $6.6 million in McDowell County. That amount includes $2.67 million in grants to 12 different nonprofit organizations based in McDowell.

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Healthy Opportunities expands outreach for healthy eating in McDowell

Under the umbrella of McDowell LFAC programs like Foothills Food Hub, Healthy Opportunities program specialists reach out to McDowell residents for healthy eating options.

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President Joe Biden intends to nominate Mandy Cohen as CDC director

U.S. President Joe Biden announced his plans to nominate Mandy Cohen as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Friday.

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New AAP Childhood Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines Have Implications for Medicaid | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Background - In January 2023, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released new clinical practice guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of children with obesity. .

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Equal Plates Project addresses food insecurity in Asheville

Equal Plates Project addresses food insecurity in Asheville
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