Mecklenburg New-Paths

10/02/2017

Check out our Yankee Candle fundraiser! Mecklenburg New-Paths will receive 40% profit for items purchased during this sale. Please shop and share with your friends and family! Orders and payments are due by November 3.

01/08/2017

01/01/2017

09/30/2016

Mecklenburg County NEW: PATHS is raising funds by selling America’s Best Loved Candle™ - Yankee Candle®. Renowned for their quality and true-to life scents, Yankee® candles are America’s Best Loved gift to give and get!
See a member of NEW: PATHS or visit the online shop (link below) to place your order.
We hope you enjoy your shopping experience. Please share our group information with friends and family.
Thanks for your support!

04/20/2016

From the National Council on Aging

Last year, only 17.7% of Medicare beneficiaries took advantage of the Annual Wellness Visit (AWV). Learn more about what the AWV covers in our updated fact sheet.

04/01/2016

Attending a public hearing is one way to share your thoughts on the draft NC Medicaid Reform plan.

Attend a Medicaid Reform Public Hearing

03/11/2016

We're very excited to work with six new cities to accelerate their use of data and evidence + our new Brief shows that cities want and need more resources to use data as effectively as possible.
Find out more: http://bloombg.org/1LTE4Sb

03/10/2016

Biography of Clara Barton.

01/04/2016

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) - North Carolina counties could be on the hook for $20 million if proposed Medicaid changes go into effect. It started back in 2013 when health departments throughout the st...

10/16/2015

fall edition of NEW: PATHS Directions newsletter

http://www.nationalnew.org/newsletters/FallNewsletter1015.pdf

10/06/2015

Originally published on AgingCare.com. It’s that time of year! From October 15 until December 7, Medicare beneficiaries will be able to change their choices for Part D (prescription drug) coverage, enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan...

09/26/2015

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is this Saturday, Sept. 26. And, through a grant awarded by the State Department of Public Health, Mecklenburg County now has four sites equipped with drop-off boxes for unused medication.

09/25/2015

"USDA on Friday [9/18] sent a letter to states asking them to hold off "until further notice" on starting the process that distributes benefits at the first of the month.
The Agriculture Department declined to give details on why the automatic funding would not continue. In the 2013 government shutdown, food stamp dollars were not affected."


Read more at http://www.wral.com/government-shutdown-could-cut-off-food-stamps/14919050/ .99

A government shutdown Oct. 1 could immediately suspend or delay food stamp payments to some of the 46 million Americans who receive the food aid.

09/18/2015

Thoughts?

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article35635551.html

Legislators have agreed to privatize North Carolina’s $15 billion Medicaid program, a change that doctors and hospitals have been fighting for months, but which some Republican legislators have championed as a remedy for unpredictable spending.

09/17/2015

National Council on Aging Benefits Alert for Sept. 16, 2015

-Promising practices in senior SNAP enrollment
-Pharmacy students: A promising resource for Part D counseling
-What you should know about flu
-Disability benefits in numbers


http://go.ncoa.org/webmail/48252/94932605/cc5ce8afae72f0941acd2d2b55965fcd

Join our webinar on Sept. 28 to learn how organizations have successfully helped older adults enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/Food Stamps).

08/13/2015

The number of people without health insurance dropped by 15.8 million, or one-third, since 2013, as major provisions of the Affordable Care Act took effect, the administration said.