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June 29, 2020

Clinical Care Recommendations of the Perinatal System of Care Task Force Aim to Reduce Maternal and Infant Health Disparities in North Carolina

Written by Brieanne Lyda-McDonald   Infant mortality has been slowly improving over the past 20 years in North Carolina, yet babies born here are still more likely to die than…

June 25, 2020

Contact Tracing: The Basics

Written by Michelle Ries   As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in North Carolina, officials are expanding contact tracing, a key method of identifying individuals who may have been exposed…

June 22, 2020

COVID-19 and Reopening In-Person Activities and Services for Older Adults

Written by Brieanne Lyda-McDonald   As North Carolina continues a phased reopening from a quarantine designed to stem spread of COVID-19, many businesses have been permitted to reopen. Yet, services…

June 15, 2020

COVID-19, Unemployment, and Health Insurance

By Erin Bennett   The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound impact on employment rates and, consequently, on access to health insurance. In North Carolina, the state unemployment rate exceeded 12%…