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A national report card on hospital patient safety has ranked North Carolina in third place among hospitals in the U.S. that had mostly “A” ratings when it comes to patient safety, up from sixth place this past spring.
Published: Monday, March 25th, 2024 @ 5:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Cooper joined Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to highlight the positive impacts of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina and record Affordable Care Act enrollment numbers.
Published: Friday, March 22nd, 2024 @ 9:58 am
By: Governor's Office
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The Tar Heel State earned failing marks for healthcare and its costs according to a list by Forbes Advisor ranking of all 50 states.
Published: Sunday, February 25th, 2024 @ 8:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced eligible hospitals in the state will begin receiving payments through the Healthcare Access and Stabilization Program (HASP).
Published: Thursday, December 28th, 2023 @ 9:31 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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North Carolina’s hospitals are being called out in a new report from the state treasurer’s office that shows a wide range in hospital pricing, huge price markups from Medicare rates, and a lack of price transparency.
Published: Thursday, December 21st, 2023 @ 10:29 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to boards and commissions.
Published: Friday, November 10th, 2023 @ 4:44 pm
By: Governor's Office
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RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services received final federal approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services so North Carolina can launch Medicaid Expansion on Dec. 1, 2023.
Published: Friday, November 10th, 2023 @ 2:02 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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ECU public health professor earns state award for work in community health
Published: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 10:38 pm
By: ECU News Services
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ECU’s newest class of medical students receive white coats
Published: Thursday, August 17th, 2023 @ 1:20 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The North Carolina House Health Committee passed a measure Tuesday that would ban public health facilities, or any providers under contract with them, from performing surgical gender transition procedures on minors
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023 @ 10:25 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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President Joe Biden officially announced Friday the appointment of former North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen as the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Published: Tuesday, August 8th, 2023 @ 11:25 am
By: Carolina Journal
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IN-DEPTH: ‘The Antithesis of Transparency’
Published: Monday, August 7th, 2023 @ 4:18 pm
By: Countrygirl1411
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Former North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen is reportedly slated to become the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Published: Thursday, July 20th, 2023 @ 11:12 am
By: Carolina Journal
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On Wednesday, the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) officially appointed three new members, who will serve four-year terms, and selected a new chairman.
Published: Monday, June 12th, 2023 @ 9:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In a meeting scheduled for Wednesday at noon, the State Board of Elections is expected to swear in three new members for four-year terms and elect a chairman.
Published: Sunday, June 11th, 2023 @ 5:47 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to boards and commissions.
Published: Thursday, June 1st, 2023 @ 8:55 am
By: Governor's Office
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Stephanie Brinson is an advanced practice registered nurse seeing thousands of patients a year, along with five other APRNs, in a Garner practice open seven days week.
Published: Monday, May 8th, 2023 @ 1:01 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In the era where politics has become increasingly tribalistic, we seldom see significant bi-partisan support from leadership within both parties. The Reorganization and Economic Development Act, House Bill 346, is one exception.
Published: Friday, May 5th, 2023 @ 3:33 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The report states that North Carolina is among the most consolidated and least affordable for healthcare, but its hospitals were three times more profitable than the national average in 2019.
Published: Sunday, March 5th, 2023 @ 8:38 am
By: Carolina Journal
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ECU will provide mental health services for youth with $3.2 million United Health Foundation grant
Published: Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 @ 10:37 am
By: ECU News Services
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North Carolina was in the top 10 states with the highest average hospital Medicare profit margins for five years.
Published: Thursday, November 17th, 2022 @ 6:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Critizies Certificate of Need Law for Damaging the Affordability of Medical Care and Patients' Access to Rural Hospitals
Published: Thursday, August 18th, 2022 @ 9:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Currently, North Carolina’s middle school health standards require educators to address various environmental problems
Published: Saturday, July 23rd, 2022 @ 12:54 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina's largest hospital systems profited from billions COVID relief funds and Medicare payments.
Published: Wednesday, July 6th, 2022 @ 5:48 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina State Health Plan and the National Academy for State Health Policy Find that North Carolina's Seven Largest Hospital Systems Reaped Billions of Dollars in Cash, Investments and Profits After Taking COVID Relief
Published: Thursday, June 30th, 2022 @ 7:03 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Study Shows North Carolina Hospitals Limit Patients Access to Prices, Refuse to Abandon Secret Contracts and Hidden Prices Contrary to Attorney General's Recent Report
Published: Monday, February 14th, 2022 @ 2:58 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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State Treasurer Dale Folwell is raising concerns about hospitals’ compliance with federal price transparency laws. Folwell highlights new research that “directly counters” competing claims about price transparency from Attorney General Josh Stein.
Published: Sunday, February 13th, 2022 @ 10:00 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper recognized North Carolina’s African American leaders and organizations in the science, technology, engineering and math fields for their critical work.
Published: Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 @ 6:43 am
By: Governor's Office
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Less than a week before lawyers on both sides of the case were scheduled to head to the N.C. Court of Appeals, a lawsuit challenging key decisions in North Carolina’s Medicaid “transformation” is going away.
Published: Friday, January 21st, 2022 @ 1:39 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Tucked into the new state budget are billions of dollars from Washington for Covid relief. The American Rescue Plan Act, for example, sent $5.4 billion to the state.
Published: Thursday, January 13th, 2022 @ 1:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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COVID-19 Situation Update: August 4
Published: Sunday, October 31st, 2021 @ 2:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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