by admin | Mar 2, 2021 | Health, NEWS ka-no-he-da
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Division of Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) have established an EBCI/NCDHHS Medicaid and Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Eligibility...
by admin | Feb 25, 2021 | Front Page, Health, NEWS ka-no-he-da
Eligible Medicaid members will begin to receive letters on Monday, March 15 from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) notifying Medicaid beneficiaries of open enrollment which will now include the EBCI (Eastern Band of...
by admin | Feb 24, 2021 | Health, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF Western Carolina University has received a shipment of vaccines and is prepared to launch its COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Thursday, Feb. 25. The school has partnered with the Jackson County Department of Public Health...
by admin | Feb 11, 2021 | Front Page, Health, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) ramped up COVID-19 vaccine distribution with the first fully public event on Wednesday, Feb. 10. Hosted at Tribal Bingo by the Cherokee Indian Hospital and EBCI Public...
by admin | Feb 11, 2021 | Health, NEWS ka-no-he-da
Last month, the Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) awarded accreditation to the Cherokee Indian Hospital Laboratory, based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP’s Accreditation Programs. “The laboratory...
by admin | Feb 2, 2021 | Front Page, Health, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF In a 5-to-1 vote this week, the Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education chose to remain entirely virtual until at least Monday, March 15. In place of its traditional in-person meeting, the Board conducted...