North Carolina General Assembly overrides governor’s veto of 12-week abortion ban

SB 20 Care for Women, Children and Families Act becomes law despite governor's veto Most abortions…

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Proposed NC Bill May Impact NC Commission for Public Health

  NC House Bill 621 seeks to modify the way new vaccines are reviewed by the NC Commission…

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NCMS Legislative Review: February 17, 2023

  Another big week for health in the legislature.  The House passed its version of the…

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COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Renewed by Biden Administration

WASHINGTON, DC - As expected, the Biden administration has again renewed the COVID-19 Public Health…

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CDC: Updated Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain

Pain affects the lives of millions of Americans every day and improving pain care and the lives of…

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Some North Carolina Nursing Homes to Get Increased Federal Scrutiny

Changes are coming for federal regulators and the Special Focus Facilities program. The Biden…

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UNC Med Students Push for Medicaid Expansion

UNC Med students to hospital brass: Stop blocking Medicaid expansion.   On Wednesday, UNC…

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Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act Passes

On Wednesday, July 27, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee unanimously passed the Improving…

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NCMS Morning Rounds 3-28-22

It's Monday! Enjoy your Morning Rounds March 28, 2022 Click Image to View a Message from the…

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NCMS Morning Rounds 9-7-21

Happy Tuesday! Enjoy your NCMS Morning Rounds. September 7, 2021 Legislative Update Thank you to…

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