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Disaster Energy Assistance Available to 25 Counties Impacted by Hurricane Helene to Help with Heating Costs and Repairs During Winter Beginning Jan. 15
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Low Income Household Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) began accepting applications from…
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Supplemental Disaster Benefits Issued to People Receiving Food and Nutrition Benefits in 23 Counties Impacted by Hurricane Helene
In response to Hurricane Helene, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is providing one-time disaster supplement benefits…
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NC Medicaid Expansion Continues to Bring Health Care to More North Carolinians
PRESS RELEASE — As of Feb. 1, 2024, 346,408 newly eligible North Carolinians are enrolled in Medicaid and now have…
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North Carolina Gets Federal Approval to Launch Medicaid Expansion on Dec. 1
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services received final federal approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services so…
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Potential EBT Card Scam Detected; NCDHHS Replacing EBT Cards, Encourages Caution With Sensitive Personal Information
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has become aware of a potential scam targeting Food and Nutrition Services beneficiaries.…
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NCDHHS Announces P-EBT Updates and Summer 2023 Information
A program that helped 1.6 million children get healthy food for the last three years is coming to an end,…
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NCDHHS Urges North Carolinians to “Fight the Bite” with Insect Repellant and Other Prevention Tools to Avoid Tick- and Mosquito-Borne Disease
With warmer weather on the way, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services urges North Carolinians to “Fight…
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NCDHHS Announces COVID-19 Dashboard and Other Changes for COVID-19 Response
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced changes to its COVID-19 dashboard and state-funded testing sites…
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North Carolina Reports 22% Increase In Overdose Deaths
With overdose deaths in 2021 increasing 22%, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services continues to extend mobile…
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NCDHHS Announces First Pediatric Flu Death of 2022-23 Season, Urges Flu Vaccination for Everyone 6 Months and Older
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first pediatric death from flu for the 2022-2023…
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