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A conversation with NC DHHS Sec. Kody Kinsley

MedBoard Matters

English - March 30, 2022 16:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
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In this episode of MedBoard Matters, we talk with NC DHHS Sec. Kody Kinsley about the state's latest COVID-19  efforts and he shares his vision for life beyond COVID-19.  He outlines some of the key health initiatives he plans to focus on for North Carolinians including Medicaid expansion, mental health services, equity and diversity in healthcare, and the power of data analysis to help shape healthcare policy.

Resources mentioned in podcast​:
NC DHHS Website

COVID-19 DashboardDivision of Child and Family Well-BeingWIC ProgramSimplified Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP)

Healthy North Carolina 2030
Blood donation eligibility letter to the FDA
Red Cross locations for blood donation

Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley
Guest: NC DHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges

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