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November 15, 2024

Hurricane Helene Relief and NCDHHS Medicaid Flexibilities

By Brieanne Lyda-McDonald

Hurricane Helene left many communities in Western North Carolina (WNC) with a wide range of needs for immediate relief and long-term recovery. To address needs related to health care access…

October 11, 2024

Learning from our Neighbors: Health Impacts of a Changing Climate in North Carolina

By Kaitlin Phillips

Four years ago, Dr. Gregory Kearney, Associate Professor and Founding Director of the DrPH Environmental & Occupational Health Program at ECU, wrote this line as part of his introduction to…

October 9, 2024

What is the Healthcare Access and Stabilization Program (HASP)?

By Kaitlin Phillips

The Healthcare Access and Stabilization Program (HASP) NC passed both Medicaid expansion and approved participation in the Healthcare Access and Stabilization Program (HASP). HASP is administered through the Centers for…

November 20, 2023

Child & Youth Mental Health Solutions Explored at 2023 NCIOM Annual Meeting

By Kaitlin Phillips

Keynote Speaker Dr. Sandy Chung, 2023 President of the American Academy of Pediatrics On November 14, 2023, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and community members gathered at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh…