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July 31, 2025

Impacts of Changing Federal Policy on Insurance Rates and Access to Primary Care

By Brieanne Lyda-McDonald, MSPH, Project Director, NCIOM

Healthy North Carolina 2030 (HNC 2030) identifies key public health indicators for our state. The State Health Improvement Plan has engaged statewide leaders in ongoing efforts to improve the health…

July 9, 2025

Raising Direct Care Worker Compensation in North Carolina

By Patrick Y. Tang, MPH, Project Director, NCIOM

Direct care workers in North Carolina earn a median wage of $13.62 per hour (2022 data). To put that in perspective, that is 18.5% less than the median wage of…

June 30, 2025

Bringing the Community Together: Task Force on Veterans’ Health Begins Work to Improve Systems of Care

By Austyn Kobs, NCIOM Veterans’ Health Task Force Intern

On May 22, 2025, the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) convened a diverse group of stakeholders for the official launch of its Task Force on Veterans’ Health. Held at…

June 16, 2025

Aging with Dignity in North Carolina

By Guest Authors Caroline Yoon and Nathan Boucher, MS, MPA, DrPH

North Carolina, like much of the United States, is experiencing a demographic shift as its population ages. This transition brings forth critical concerns regarding healthy aging, particularly in areas such…