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January 8, 2026

Veterans’ Health Task Force Member Highlight: Kevin Rumley, Buncombe County Veterans Treatment Court Program Director

By Brady Blackburn, Communications Director, NCIOM

As a combat-wounded Veteran, Kevin Rumley faced a long road between leaving the Marine Corps and where he is today. Now, as the program director for the Buncombe County Veterans…

December 11, 2025

Working Together Toward a Healthier North Carolina: The Power of Food

By Guest Authors Lori Taylor, BCBSNC, and Merry Davis, BCBSNC Foundation

Food isn’t just fuel. It’s one of the most powerful tools we have to prevent and manage diet-related chronic conditions and help people live healthy, full lives. In North Carolina,…

November 17, 2025

What Medicaid Cuts Mean for NC Children and Families

By Guest Author Emily Blevins, Communications Director, NC Child

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 of…

October 16, 2025

Key Takeaways from Workshops to Advance Direct Care Workforce Policy Goals

A new report from the North Carolina Center on the Workforce for Health and the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) builds on the direct care workforce recommendations of the…