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Greene County EMS adds new medical devices to ambulances
GREENE COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — In the coming weeks, Greene County EMS will be adding new equipment to their ambulances. The Eitan Medical Sapphire IV pumps are recognized for reliability, precision and user-friendliness as life-saving devices. The EMS team in the county will undergo training on the new equipment to give the best care they […]
NC Health News wins 20 awards in annual state press contest
NC Health News has been lauded with an organization-record 20 awards in the annual North Carolina Press Association editorial contest, including five first place wins. The state press association honored work published from March 2023 to March 2024. NC Health News was judged among its peers in the online-only category.
Duke Energy rolls out new pilot program with incentives for home solar
Duke Energy has enrolled more than 1,300 customers in North Carolina in a new pilot program that is designed to make a home solar plus battery system more affordable. The PowerPair pilot initiative is a ... Read More » The post Duke Energy rolls out new pilot program with incentives for home solar appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Legislators get cold feet on gun safety, leave popular bipartisan programs underfunded
Earlier this month, North Carolina legislators returned home after a busy session in which they passed bills on everything from banning masking to allowing takeout cocktails. I know it’s hard to compete with mobile margaritas, but I can’t help but feel like our priorities are out of whack. So many other important initiatives got left […] The post Legislators get cold feet on gun safety, leave popular bipartisan programs underfunded appeared first on NC Newsline.
NC’s unique Medicaid renewal strategy results in minimal issues during ‘unwinding’
In June 2023, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services began verifying the eligibility of 2.5 million Medicaid participants for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. This marked the start of the so-called unwinding of the continuous coverage requirement, a federal provision that provided states...
UNC System awards $29 million in grants to expand nursing education
RALEIGH — The University of North Carolina System has awarded nearly $29 million to expand nursing education at 12 public universities and North Carolina’s Area Health Education Centers. The grants are part of a groundbreaking effort to address the nursing workforce shortage in North Carolina. Like many states across the country, North Carolina is coping with an alarming drop in nursing professionals. The state is projected to have a shortage of up to 18,600 registered nurses over the next decade, a major challenge for health...
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