NC DHHS /tags/nc-dhhs NC DHHS en-US Copyright Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:51:01 GMT Impacted by federal cuts, NCDHHS set to eliminate dozens of jobs after losing $100 million in grants /term/news/2025-03-27/federal-funding-cuts-ncdhhs-health-jobs-layoffs The Trump Administration eliminated millions in federal grant funding for North Carolina, which state health officials say will affect areas within the department like behavioral health and substance use disorder services. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:51:01 GMT /term/news/2025-03-27/federal-funding-cuts-ncdhhs-health-jobs-layoffs Sharryse Piggott Robinson's family nonprofit appeals order to repay $100,000 in federal money /politics/2025-02-17/mark-robinson-family-nonprofit-appeal-repay-federal-money A nonprofit led by former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson鈥檚 wife is appealing a state agency鈥檚 order to repay more than $100,000 in federal funding following a scathing review. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:46:48 GMT /politics/2025-02-17/mark-robinson-family-nonprofit-appeal-repay-federal-money Colin Campbell Devdutta Sangvai takes over as North Carolina鈥檚 top health official /news/2025-01-21/devdutta-sangvai-north-carolinas-health-dept-dhhs The new NC DHHS secretary might lack political experience, but he has a history of managing complex organizations. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:49:50 GMT /news/2025-01-21/devdutta-sangvai-north-carolinas-health-dept-dhhs Jaymie Baxley | North Carolina Health News Scathing audit for NC oversight of nursing homes /health/2024-12-19/ncdhhs-nursing-home-scathing-audit The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) released its audit of the Department of Health and Human Services' oversight of nursing homes, accusing the department of consistently failing to conduct timely inspections and investigations of nursing homes across the state. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:09:00 GMT /health/2024-12-19/ncdhhs-nursing-home-scathing-audit Lucas Thomae | Carolina Public Press, Jane Winik Sartwell | Carolina Public Press NC Medicaid now covers weight loss drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic /health/2024-08-01/nc-medicaid-covers-weight-loss-drugs-wegovy-ozempic Kody Kinsley, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, says people who could benefit the most from GLP-1s can't get them because of the cost. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:06:30 GMT /health/2024-08-01/nc-medicaid-covers-weight-loss-drugs-wegovy-ozempic Bradley George NC health officials declare Mark Robinson family's nonprofit 'seriously deficient' /politics/2024-07-24/mark-robinson-balanced-nutrition-nonprofit-ncdhhs-seriously-deficient The agency found a long list of missing documents required to administer a federally funded food program for child care centers, as well as claims filed for payment for centers that apparently hadn't requested or received money. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:39:41 GMT /politics/2024-07-24/mark-robinson-balanced-nutrition-nonprofit-ncdhhs-seriously-deficient Colin Campbell Summer heat drains local governments' energy assistance funds /business-economy/2024-07-23/summer-heat-governments-energy-assistance-funds-wake-cumberland North Carolina has significantly less funding to help low-income residents with utility bills this summer. Local governments are getting a fraction of what they've received in previous years. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:53:13 GMT /business-economy/2024-07-23/summer-heat-governments-energy-assistance-funds-wake-cumberland Will Michaels Agreement could resolve litigation over services for disabled people in North Carolina /health/2024-04-12/disabled-disability-rights-lawsuit-north-carolina-health-dept North Carolina's health agency and a nonprofit defending people with intellectual and development disabilities have reached an agreement that could resolve a lawsuit seeking action for those who lack adequate services in their communities. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 16:56:29 GMT /health/2024-04-12/disabled-disability-rights-lawsuit-north-carolina-health-dept Associated Press Hickory family files lawsuit in WanaBana lead contamination cases /health/2024-02-01/wanabana-lead-hickory-family-lawsuit-contamination Two more North Carolina parents are suing the food distributor WanaBana, saying their children suffered lead poisoning from the company's fruit puree products. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 18:19:56 GMT /health/2024-02-01/wanabana-lead-hickory-family-lawsuit-contamination Will Michaels Wake County hospitals locked in new competition over beds /health/2023-08-18/wake-county-hospitals-locked-in-new-competition-over-beds North Carolina tightly regulates health services and caps the number of licensed acute care beds in a county or service area. N.C. Department of Health and Human Services regulates health services through the Division of Health Service Regulation. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 18:37:45 GMT /health/2023-08-18/wake-county-hospitals-locked-in-new-competition-over-beds Jason deBruyn