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Healthcare Throughout the Lifespan: SEARCH Tackles Access Issues in Western North Carolina
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SEARCH 2023 Annual Report
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Connecting and Sharing Healthcare Concerns and Resources in our Community
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SEARCH Events Are Springing Up! May 18 Community Forum Next
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SEARCH 2022 Annual Report
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Up Next: Phone Calls to Legislators As Over 150 Postcards Make Their Way to Raleigh
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Take Action to Push Medicaid Expansion Over the Finish Line in 2023!
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Make 2023 the year that the N.C. Legislature votes to Expand Medicaid
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Mental Health Round Table Forms Strategies to Support Youth Following COVID Isolation & Stresses
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September Meeting Highlights YMCA Plans and "Moms & Babies" Survey
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SEARCH Invites You to a Presentation & Family Friendly Supper in Spruce Pine
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Public Comment Open on 3 Proposals for 67 New Hospital Beds in Buncombe County
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A June SEARCH Party with a Purpose - Photos from the Burnsville Town Center
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Come to Our First Public Party in Two Years!
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The Independent Monitor Comes to Town
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A.G. Josh Stein's Asheville Roundtable on Hospital Consolidation Pivots to HCA Concerns
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SEARCH Gains Two New Board Members With Valuable Insights on Rural Healthcare
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Dr. Liz Peverall Discusses the Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccines Despite Breakthrough Cases
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SEARCH's Bring Summer Back Group Remains an Effective Collaboration
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Dr. Chad Smoker talks COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility & Safety for Children & Teens
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Local Family Medicine Physician Speaks About the Omicron Variant & Children
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VIDEO: SEARCH Hosts Ambulance Services Forum for Mitchell & Yancey Residents
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VIDEO: Yancey County Resident Shares Her Powerful Story as a COVID-19 Long Hauler
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COVID Policies at Yancey Co. Schools featured in HuffPost Article, Local Radio, & Paper
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Current COVID Vaccine & Testing Availability in Mitchell & Yancey Counties
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Putting COVID Numbers and Vaccinations into a Meaningful Context
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How Do I File A Complaint?
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2021 Independent Monitor Virtual Meeting on Wednesday, April 7th
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Our Critical Access Hospital
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An Infusion of Gratitude for Nurses
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Labor and Delivery in Rural Hospitals, some good news, some cause for concern.
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Local Healthcare Issues Impact Us All — Here's how you can stay informed.
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Census responses have great impact on local community
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Residents of Mitchell and Yancey County express their concerns to the Independent Monitor
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Healthcare Throughout the Lifespan: SEARCH Tackles Access Issues in Western North Carolina
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SEARCH 2023 Annual Report
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Connecting and Sharing Healthcare Concerns and Resources in our Community
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SEARCH Events Are Springing Up! May 18 Community Forum Next
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SEARCH 2022 Annual Report
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Up Next: Phone Calls to Legislators As Over 150 Postcards Make Their Way to Raleigh
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Take Action to Push Medicaid Expansion Over the Finish Line in 2023!
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Make 2023 the year that the N.C. Legislature votes to Expand Medicaid
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Mental Health Round Table Forms Strategies to Support Youth Following COVID Isolation & Stresses
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September Meeting Highlights YMCA Plans and "Moms & Babies" Survey
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SEARCH Invites You to a Presentation & Family Friendly Supper in Spruce Pine
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Public Comment Open on 3 Proposals for 67 New Hospital Beds in Buncombe County
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A June SEARCH Party with a Purpose - Photos from the Burnsville Town Center
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Come to Our First Public Party in Two Years!
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The Independent Monitor Comes to Town
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A.G. Josh Stein's Asheville Roundtable on Hospital Consolidation Pivots to HCA Concerns
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SEARCH Gains Two New Board Members With Valuable Insights on Rural Healthcare
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Dr. Liz Peverall Discusses the Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccines Despite Breakthrough Cases
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SEARCH's Bring Summer Back Group Remains an Effective Collaboration
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Dr. Chad Smoker talks COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility & Safety for Children & Teens
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Local Family Medicine Physician Speaks About the Omicron Variant & Children
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VIDEO: SEARCH Hosts Ambulance Services Forum for Mitchell & Yancey Residents
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VIDEO: Yancey County Resident Shares Her Powerful Story as a COVID-19 Long Hauler
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Putting COVID Numbers and Vaccinations into a Meaningful Context
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2021 Independent Monitor Virtual Meeting on Wednesday, April 7th
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Our Critical Access Hospital
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An Infusion of Gratitude for Nurses
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Local Healthcare Issues Impact Us All — Here's how you can stay informed.
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Census responses have great impact on local community
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Residents of Mitchell and Yancey County express their concerns to the Independent Monitor
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Healthcare Throughout the Lifespan: SEARCH Tackles Access Issues in Western North Carolina
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SEARCH 2023 Annual Report
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SEARCH 2022 Annual Report
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Take Action to Push Medicaid Expansion Over the Finish Line in 2023!
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Make 2023 the year that the N.C. Legislature votes to Expand Medicaid
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