Improving Access to Maternal Care in NC: Mid-Project Update
By Kaitlin Phillips
In the most recent data from 2019, North Carolina’s maternal mortality rate was 27.6 per 100,000 births, slightly lower than the national average but higher than the previous year’s rate…
January 13, 2022
Building a Resilient and Trauma-Informed North Carolina
By Kaitlin Phillips
By James Coleman As part of the NCIOM’s 38th annual health policy meeting, moderators and panelists participated in discussions around key behavioral health indicators outlined in the Healthy North Carolina 2030…
January 3, 2022
Addressing the Social & Economic Factors of Health in North Carolina
By Kaitlin Phillips
If you’ve been following the work of the North Carolina Institute of Medicine for a while, you’ve undoubtedly heard about Healthy North Carolina 2030, a roadmap for the state, local…
December 3, 2021
Key Health Provisions in the North Carolina State Budget
By Michelle Ries
By Michelle Ries On November 18, Governor Cooper signed the 2021 Appropriations Act (Session Law 2021-180) into law. This state budget, negotiated for months by members of the North Carolina…
