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NCDHHS Secretary Mandy K. Cohen elected to National Academy of Medicine
RALEIGH – North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for her work in creating a strategic alignment to bring about critical improvements in health.
N.C. announces first Cash Drawing & Cash 4 College winners
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen announced the first winners of the state’s Your Shot at A Million Summer Cash Drawing and Summer Cash 4 College drawings in Raleigh today.
OPINION: Cooper doesn’t seem to get it, even as he vows to loosen most restrictions June 1
It seems Gov. Roy Cooper doesn’t get out much, meaning outside North Carolina.
Cooper extends modified stay-at-home order until end of February
ROCKINGHAM — Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday extended his modified stay-at-home order for another month.
Cohen urges patience as vaccine rollout slowly accelerates
RALEIGH — State health secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen updated reporters on Thursday, Jan. 21 about the state of COVID-19 vaccinations in North Carolina.
Governor’s briefing highlights danger of spreading false information
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and Dr. Mandy Cohen, state health secretary, took a decidedly political tone in a COVID-19 news conference Tuesday, Jan. 12.
NC Medicaid surpasses 1 million telehealth visits since beginning of COVID-19 pandemic
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (Tuesday) announced a milestone in the use of telehealth and telephonic visits by NC Medicaid enrollees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since establishing telehealth flexibility policies in early March, NC Medicaid has processed claims for approximately more than 1.1 million telehealth and 350,000 telephonic visits.
NCDHHS updates nursing home visitation order as state has stabilizing metrics, mandated testing and strict infection control measures
As North Carolina’s key metrics continue to remain stable and strong infection prevention and control requirements remain in place, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (Monday) issued a Secretarial Order updating visitation guidelines for nursing homes to allow indoor visitation.
Many North Carolinians don’t plan to return to gyms, new survey finds
RALEIGH — Gyms are still closed in North Carolina, as Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper remains among a small handful of governors refusing to reopen them.
Cohen says No Patient Left Alone Bill would violate federal law, pose risks
RALEIGH — On May 7, Cheryl Holtsclaw took her dad to the emergency room at Watauga Medical Center in Boone. Hospital policy blocked visitors to prevent the spread of COVID-19, so the 86-year-old man, suffering kidney problems, awaited treatment alone.
