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WHAT’S HAPPENING House poised to pass $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid The House is expected to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid. A final vote to approve the spending cuts package was scheduled for Thursday evening. Republicans are targeting institutions and programs they view as bloated or out of step with their agenda. The White House has described the package as a test case and says if Congress goes along, more requests will come. The House’s approval would mark the first time in decades that a president has successfully submitted such a request to Congress. COURTESY ATRIUM HEALTH
ICE gains access to Medicaid recipients’ personal data, addresses U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will gain access to personally identifiable information for all of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press. ICE officials plan to track immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States. The agreement was signed Monday between officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Department of Homeland Security. Direct access will be given to the addresses, Social Security numbers, birth dates as well as the ethnicity and race of all Medicaid enrollees.
Juul can continue selling its tobacco, menthol e-cigarettes Federal health officials will allow Juul to keep selling its electronic cigarettes. The FDA said Thursday that Juul’s benefits as a less harmful alternative for adult smokers outweigh the risks of teen use. It’s a major win for a company that has struggled for years after being widely blamed for sparking the teen vaping trend. Parents, politicians and antitobacco advocates wanted a ban on the devices that many blame for the recent spike in underage vaping. The FDA decision applies to both tobacco and menthol-flavored versions of the reusable product.
Atrium Health Stanly has been awarded a $1.45 million grant from The Duke Endowment to launch a virtual nursing program for the hospital.
Atrium Health Stanly receives $1.45M grant from The Duke Endowment The funding will help launch a virtual nursing program for the hospital By Jesse Deal Stanly News Journal ALBEMARLE — Atrium Health Stanly in Albemarle has been awarded a $1.45 million grant from The Duke Endowment to help launch the first all-wired virtual nursing program and facility in rural North Carolina. Atrium Health announced in a July 11 press release that its Atrium Health Foundation
is the beneficiary of $4 million — the largest gift it has received from The Duke Endowment — through five grants to assist in advancing the health care network’s “commitments to uplifting the communities it serves and advancing rural health initiatives.” The Albemarle hospital’s award is the largest of the five grants given by the Charlotte-based private foundation that operates as a charitable trust. “We are grateful to The Duke Endowment for embracing Atrium Health’s forward-thinking approach to
meeting our evolving needs for nursing care,” said Marietta Abernathy, facility executive for Atrium Health Stanly. “Having cameras in every room will enable our bedside nurses to focus on direct patient care while virtual nurses provide continuous monitoring and timely interventions, helping to reduce hospital readmissions and improve outcomes.” For more than three decades, The Duke Endowment has financially supported health care initiatives at
“We are grateful to The Duke Endowment for embracing Atrium Health’s forward-thinking approach to meeting our evolving needs for nursing care.” Marietta Abernathy, facility executive for Atrium Health Stanly
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History center program keeps inside young minds engaged with past
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History Hunters draws children with interactive lessons and crafts By Charles Curcio Stanly News Journal
ALBEMARLE — Keeping kids interested in the lessons history can teach has been a focus for nearly nine years with one program at the Stanly County History Center. Megan Sullivan, director of the history center, has hosted a History Hunters program intended for children ages 2-5 on Wednesdays year-round, though children of all ages are welcome. Sullivan said the History Hunters program was the
first thing she started when she took over as director nine years ago. “It’s a program for kids to come in and learn about history and then do a craft,” Sullivan said. This week, Sullivan showed a brief PowerPoint presentation to kids in the crafting room about sharks ahead of Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week.” During the presentation, Sullivan presented facts about various types of sharks, teaching kids about the marine animals with more positive information than some of the more sensationalized programs during “Shark Week.”
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