Vol. 83, Issue 1, 2022 | Published by North Carolina Medical Journal

Policy Forum: Introduction

From Here to There—With a Spring in Our Steps

Peter J. Morris

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Policy Forum: Issue Brief

North Carolina, First in Equity: Being Healthy Rather Than Seeming So

Henry C. McKoy

To achieve a healthier Nort...

Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
Wealth and Health: Exploring Asset Poverty as a Key Measure of Financial Security
Carl Rist
A number of social and econ...
Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
Sidebar: Time, Talent, and Treasure: Health Systems and the Anchor Mission Strategy for Advancing Health Equity
Crystal W. CenéRandi J. Towns
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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
Urgently Needed: Equity Tools to Navigate Demographic Gale-Force Wind Gusts
James H. JohnsonJeanne Milliken BondsAllan M. Parnell
Gale-force demographic disruptors such as unequal population growth can potentially prevent our state from achieving the exemplary goals and targeted outcomes set forth in Healthy North Carolina 2030. These forces...
Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
Family-Friendly Policies in North Carolina
Kimberly MontezBeth Messersmith
Given the extensive research on the impact of paid leave on increased access, decreased disparities, and improvement in health and economic outcomes, passing a universal statewide program that covers all...

Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars

Pathways to Grade-Level Reading: A Whole Child Approach to Literacy

Muffy Grant

The Pathways to Grade-Level...

Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars

The Impact of Advocacy Efforts to Improve the Care and Treatment of Incarcerated Pregnant People in North Carolina

Velma V. TaorminaMegan CanadyA. Kerianne Crockett

Steadfast leadership from key...individuals working to eliminate disparities in the care and treatment of incarcerated pregnant people in NC jails and prisons led to the passage of HB608.

Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars

Grafting Equity

Reuben C. BlackwellShelayna ParkerCooper Blackwell

Achieving health equity for...

Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences with Evidence-based Care: Tripp Ake and Lisa Amaya-Jackson
Kaitlin Ugolik Phillips
Childhood trauma can have lasting impact throughout the life course, affecting both physical and mental health. But it doesn’t have to be this way. To better understand the role of...
Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
Creating ACEs-Informed Courts in North Carolina
LaToya B. Powell
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Policy Forum: Columns
The United Status of Women: A Critical Reflection on the Impact of COVID-19 on Women in North Carolina
Annette Taylor
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Policy Forum: Invited Commentaries & Sidebars
Achieving Healthy NC 2030 Goals: Social & Economic Health Indicators
Kaitlin Ugolik Phillips
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Original Research
Residential Segregation and Emergency Department Utilization Among an Underserved Urban Emergency Department Sample in North Carolina
Carlene A. MayfieldBrisa Urquieta de HernandezMarco GeraciJan M. EberthMichael DulinAnwar T. Merchant
BACKGROUND Residential segregation is a spatial manifestation of structural racism. Racial disparities in emergency department (ED) utilization mirror social inequity in the larger community. We evaluated associations between residential segregation...
Original Research
Variations in Receipt of Contraceptives by Insurance Status and Race/Ethnicity
Tsai-Ling LiuYhenneko J. TaylorJohanna Claire SchuchLisa TuckerKathryn M. ZagerMichael F. Dulin
BACKGROUND Although use of contraceptives has increased among young women in the United States, more than half of pregnancies remain unplanned. The goal of this study was to examine the...
Original Research
Implementation of the North Carolina Plan of Safe Care in Wake County, North Carolina
Anna E. AustinMeghan E. ShanhanPaige RosemondMolly C. BerkoffCatherine JoynerScott Proescholdbell
BACKGROUND The Comprehensiv...
Correspondence
Raising Awareness of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia in Native Americans in North Carolina
Kathleen A. Welsh-BohmerGoldie Smith ByrdRachel DeweesAndrea C. BozokiPatrick M. MartinBrenda PlassmanS. Russ Price
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Vol. 83, Issue 1, 2022 Addressing the Social & Economic Factors of Health in North Carolina

Vol. 83, Issue 1, 2022
Addressing the Social & Economic Factors of Health in North Carolina