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HIV Cases Are up in N.C., but Testing Is Down Photo by testalize.me on Unsplash Even as vaccines temper the spread of the novel coronavirus in the United States, North Carolina advocates gathered to remind lawmakers that the country remains in the middle of another pandemic. The South is ground zero for new HIV cases within the United States, and the Tar Heel state is no exception. âAfter last year, there are a lot of people out there who are probably walking around with an STI, hepatitis, or HIV who are not aware of it,â Jacquelyn Clymore, HIV, STD, and hepatitis director at the De...
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The NC General Assembly has been in full swing this week, working to find solutions to some of the state's most pressing problems, like school reopening and extending unemployment benefits in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The legislature also has spent the week discussing bills that do not necessarily make the headlines but are very important for those that are affected. One bill, House Bill 53: Education Changes for Military-Connected Students, will make changes to ease the burden of active duty parents worrying about thei...
State lawmakers who represent Rowan to speak at Rowan Chamber Power In Partnership breakfast All four lawmakers who represent portions of Rowan County are confirmed to speak. (Source: WBTV File) By David Whisenant | February 4, 2021 at 9:38 AM EST - Updated February 4 at 9:38 AM ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce has announced that the next Power in Partnership (PIP) program will feature the annual State Legislative Session. The virtual program is scheduled for Thurs., February 18, 7:30 a.m. All four State Legislators that represent portions of Rowan Count...
Pharmacist Darius Russell, owner of Russell’s Pharmacy and Shoppe in Durham, hopes to stop losing money on helping patients. Russell is an independent pharmacist, and he has little negotiating power with the middlemen that control the supply chain of prescription drugs. But change is coming. The U.S. Supreme Court gave states the power to regulate the companies that negotiate between insurers and pharmacies, otherwise known as pharmacy benefit managers — the jargon for middlemen. The court unanimously ruled in favor of Arkansas’ regulatory reforms Thursday, Dec. 10. The ruling has cle...