NC Department of Health and Human Services /tags/nc-department-of-health-and-human-services NC Department of Health and Human Services en-US Copyright Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:31:50 GMT Mark Robinson family's nonprofit banned from grant program, misses repayment deadline /politics/2025-04-28/mark-robinson-familys-nonprofit-banned-from-grant-program-misses-repayment-deadline Former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife and daughter have been banned from future participation in a state-run child care nutrition grant program. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:31:50 GMT /politics/2025-04-28/mark-robinson-familys-nonprofit-banned-from-grant-program-misses-repayment-deadline Colin Campbell Vance County jail struggles to meet NCDHHS’ new staffing order /term/news/2025-04-17/vance-county-jail-staff-health-dept-ncdhhs The state’s health agency has already ordered the jail to move more than 100 inmates and crack down on illegal behavior. Now, they’re focusing on the shortage of staff. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:19:33 GMT /term/news/2025-04-17/vance-county-jail-staff-health-dept-ncdhhs Abigail Celoria CDC Director and former NC Health Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen on vaccines and flu season /show/due-south/2024-10-24/virus-season-cdc-mandy-cohen CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen is making recommendations about when to get your updated Covid and flu shots. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:00:00 GMT /show/due-south/2024-10-24/virus-season-cdc-mandy-cohen Leoneda Inge, Cole del Charco Prepare for virus season with CDC Director and former NC Health Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen /show/due-south/2024-09-23/prepare-virus-season-cdc-director-nc-health-secretary-mandy-cohen COVID-19 is here to stay, and CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen is making recommendations about when to get your updated Covid and flu shots. Prepare with us, and Dr. Cohen, before a predicted surge of these and other respiratory viruses this fall. Plus, Dr. Cohen reflects on her first year leading the CDC. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:29:22 GMT /show/due-south/2024-09-23/prepare-virus-season-cdc-director-nc-health-secretary-mandy-cohen Leoneda Inge, Cole del Charco National survey shows a slight decline in North Carolina for uninsured people /news/2024-09-16/health-insurance-survey-decline-north-carolina The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey recently released data for 2023 about health insurance for every state including North Carolina. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:14:25 GMT /news/2024-09-16/health-insurance-survey-decline-north-carolina Sharryse Piggott Mark Robinson's family's nonprofit ordered to repay $132K to state agency /politics/2024-07-26/mark-robinson-nonprofit-balanced-nutrition-repay-dhhs The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday ordered a nonprofit led by Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife to repay $132,000 in federal funding following a scathing review. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:10:57 GMT /politics/2024-07-26/mark-robinson-nonprofit-balanced-nutrition-repay-dhhs Colin Campbell DHHS audit of mental health agency finds millions in payments to executives, law firm ahead of merger /health/2024-07-09/eastpointe-health-survices-trillium-merger-dhhs-audit-payments-executives-law-firm The payments came after Eastpointe Health Services was ordered to merge with Trillium, the audit finds. Thousands of emails were also deleted ahead of the consolidation. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 19:43:08 GMT /health/2024-07-09/eastpointe-health-survices-trillium-merger-dhhs-audit-payments-executives-law-firm Rose Hoban, North Carolina Health News Changes in access to services for NC residents with disabilities after compromise halts long legal fight /health/2024-04-23/disabilities-community-services-disability-rights-nc-lawsuit A consent order in a Disability Rights NC lawsuit against DHHS could increase community-based services access for people with disabilities. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:38:56 GMT /health/2024-04-23/disabilities-community-services-disability-rights-nc-lawsuit Grace Vitaglione | Carolina Public Press Due to financial issues, Mark Robinson family's nonprofit faces North Carolina DHHS probe /politics/2024-04-17/mark-robinson-nonprofit-election-dhhs-financial-issues-nc While Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife told her nonprofit’s clients that she was shutting down because of her husband’s campaign for governor, she told a state agency a different story. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:19:11 GMT /politics/2024-04-17/mark-robinson-nonprofit-election-dhhs-financial-issues-nc Colin Campbell 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