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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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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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North Carolina hospitals brought 5,922 lawsuits against 7,517 patients between January 2017 and June 2022.
Published: Thursday, November 16th, 2023 @ 6:13 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina Hospitals Charge Families Huge Price Markups for Common Shoppable Services, Hide Prices from Patients
Published: Tuesday, October 10th, 2023 @ 11:44 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Study by Duke University School of Law researchers and the North Carolina Office of State Treasurer finds that North Carolina's hospitals obtained legal judgments, including interest charges, from patients with medical debt
Published: Friday, September 29th, 2023 @ 11:23 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A new report in Health Affairs details how North Carolina's Medicaid expansion may expose patients to higher hospital bills
Published: Tuesday, August 29th, 2023 @ 1:17 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Monthly Ask Me Anything Agenda Includes Continued Novant Expansion
Published: Friday, March 10th, 2023 @ 8:41 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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A recently released report by a nonprofit organization says it’s a mixed bag when it comes to North Carolina hospitals complying with a federal price transparency law put in place two years ago.
Published: Saturday, March 4th, 2023 @ 8:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Groundbreaking Report Concludes Nonprofit Hospitals Paid Top Executives Over $1.75 Billion in the Past Decade, Doubling CEO Compensation Faster than Previously Thought
Published: Saturday, February 18th, 2023 @ 11:00 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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ECU-led telepsychiatry program earns state award for technology innovation
Published: Saturday, December 17th, 2022 @ 11:17 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The North Carolina State Health Plan and Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy Find that the Majority of North Carolina's Hospitals Are Overcharging Patients While Profiting Off Medicare
Published: Sunday, October 30th, 2022 @ 9:17 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina State Health Plan and the National Academy for State Health Policy Find that North Carolina's Dominant Hospital Systems Recorded Billions of Dollars in Profits After Taking Taxpayer-Funded COVID Relief
Published: Sunday, June 26th, 2022 @ 11:55 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A discussion was held in the N.C. House Banking Committee Tuesday on the Medical Debt De-Weaponization Act, which is being touted as a law that would protect those who have a hard time paying medical debt.
Published: Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022 @ 6:12 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A North Carolina House bill aimed at protecting consumers from being financially destroyed by medical debt was filed Tuesday, May 24.
Published: Tuesday, May 31st, 2022 @ 7:19 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A new statewide poll out Thursday shows that a majority of Republican primary voters oppose expanding North Carolina’s Medicaid entitlement program.
Published: Tuesday, April 12th, 2022 @ 7:44 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Primary care has strong showing at ECU’s annual Match Day event
Published: Monday, March 21st, 2022 @ 10:16 am
By: ECU News Services
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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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COVID-19 Situation Update: February 2
Published: Friday, February 4th, 2022 @ 1:30 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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COVID-19 Situation Update: January 26
Published: Thursday, January 27th, 2022 @ 10:49 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina State Health Plan and the National Academy of State Health Policy find that nonprofit hospitals have billed millions of dollars to disadvantaged patients.
Published: Thursday, January 27th, 2022 @ 10:09 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Record Hospitalizations Are Straining North Carolina’s Hospitals, NCDHHS Requests Federal AssistanceThe highly contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19 is sending record numbers of people to North Carolina hospitals, straining hospital capacity.
Published: Monday, January 24th, 2022 @ 3:23 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Dr's don’t know full list of vaccine ingredients
Published: Tuesday, January 18th, 2022 @ 8:04 am
By: Countrygirl1411
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You’ve had your eye on a new car and have made logical arguments for why you need it and how it would benefit your life. Problem is, you can’t afford it.
Published: Friday, November 12th, 2021 @ 11:53 am
By: Tom Campbell
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Because the state hasn't passed an actual budget bill since FY 2018-19, however, the recommendations are essentially spending adjustments because there is no actual budget to adjust.
Published: Thursday, September 3rd, 2020 @ 5:00 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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In some non-COVID related health news, the New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) is moving forward with its proposed research and clinical partnership with Novant Health and UNC Health.
Published: Thursday, July 16th, 2020 @ 3:26 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today’s data release from the NC Department of Health and Human Services showed the state reached a new threshold: over a thousand people in North Carolina hospitals with COVID-19.
Published: Monday, July 13th, 2020 @ 12:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. House failed to override a veto on a bill to reopen gyms and bars Wednesday, June 24, sealing the fate of hundreds of businesses around the state.
Published: Saturday, June 27th, 2020 @ 8:43 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The coronavirus has spread beyond the threat of infection.
Published: Thursday, May 14th, 2020 @ 10:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper today signed the following COVID-19 relief bills into law: Senate Bill 704 & House Bill 1043
Published: Monday, May 4th, 2020 @ 5:47 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Republican lawmakers are considering temporarily expanding Medicaid to cover uninsured residents’ coronavirus testing and treatment, House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, said during a meeting of the House Committee on COVID-19 Health Care Working Group.
Published: Tuesday, April 21st, 2020 @ 12:07 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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