Although only eight percent of #Medicaid beneficiaries are not working because of retirement, inability to find work or other reasons, too many people get caught up in red tape and lose coverage. AR lost 18,000. rollcall.com/2025/02/27/med…

About 1,000 of #FEMA's 17,000 employees, including a dozen senior leaders, were cut or resigned. buff.ly/3Xmp485

On March 31, #Medicare #telehealth “flexibilities” are set to expire. Recent social media posts have prompted an outcry from beneficiaries and families. Congress can extend the practice. buff.ly/43by4R5

‘Disheartening’ auditor report reflects experiences filing complaints about nursing homes northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/02/21/aud… via NC Health News Friends of Residents in Long Term Care NCDHHS North Carolina Serious Illness Coalition NC Coalition on Aging

We all fought so hard to expand Medicaid in North Carolina and now more than 630,000 people have health care access who did not before. We must fight to keep Washington from taking that away.

The death of a patient in a Mission Hospital bathroom this month reflects a return to poor staffing conditions, especially in the ER, similar to those that precipitated sanctions last year, healthcare advocates said at a news conference Friday. #avlnews avlwatchdog.org/mission-hospit…

The Eldercare Locator is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM ET, to connect #OlderAdults to supportive services in their community. Call today and get connected with local agencies that can meet your #aging needs. 1-800-677-1116 | eldercare.acl.gov

NCDHHS Secretary Dev Sangvai traveled to western North Carolina this week to meet with health care and social services partners to learn more about the status of Hurricane Helene recovery efforts and discuss the impacts of staffing shortages and other challenges they face.

An economist at Goldman Sachs predicts that if 60 million people take the meds by 2028, GDP would rise by one percent — or several trillion dollars because a healthier workforce would lower health-care costs. buff.ly/41fG80m

Big cuts would force states to end coverage for people, reduce payments to physicians, deny home care to some or raise taxes . buff.ly/x0nGjgJ

Advocates say long wait times for services have plagued #SocialSecurity for years, and its current staffing is already at about a 50-year low. buff.ly/4ik1nFd

Measles is one of the most contagious diseases on earth. An unvaccinated person exposed to measles has a 90 percent chance of catching it. @uncpublichealth washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…

A policy change by the Trump administration allows immigration agents to enter and arrest people in health facilities. Some clinics are training health workers to support patients in the event of arrests. Jackie Fortiér reports. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article/c…

Town and Trailfest returns to Hot Springs with new organizers and a new name. It is the second-largest Appalachian Trail festival in the country. citizen-times.com/story/news/mad…

While most Americans think that programs such as #Medicare, #Medicaid and #SocialSecurity need more funding, not less. buff.ly/7BXAMLG

Over 140 NC provider agencies and employers have received NC DHHS funding to hire, train, and maintain qualified staff who work directly with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). buff.ly/1pU33pz

The HHS secretary has shied away from one of the government’s most important tools, experts said on Sunday: loudly and directly encouraging parents to get their children #vaccinated. @uncpublichealth buff.ly/DonIlYE

Blacks were far more likely to contract or die from Covid than whites. At the same time, alarms were sounded over continued police violence in Black communities. #healthequity @uncCHER buff.ly/b0XXV4x

Five after Covid, millions of people still face debilitating symptoms of #longcovid, with huge repercussions on public health and productivity. @uncpublichealth buff.ly/ggMAIka