State, Feds Move to Increase Hospital Price Transparency
By coincidence, a proposed N.C. bill to increase hospital transparency moves through committee on the same day the federal government..
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NC Hospital Mergers Accelerating, Raising Concerns
More North Carolina hospitals are looking to merge into larger systems, a trend some in the hospital industry maintain is being driven by..
Death Rates Rise At Geographically Isolated Hospitals, Study Finds
Despite extra help for rural hospitals from Medicare, rural hospitals appear to be slipping behind in the quality of care they provide. By..
Bill Could Trim BCBSNC’s Ability to Dominate Market
A bill aimed at reducing some of BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina’s market power raced through a committee this week and passed..
Health and Human Services in Gov. McCrory’s First Budget
McCrory’s first budget shows a reluctance to make many changes. Instead, many of the adjustments tweak the numbers for programs,..
Telepsychiatry Project Delivers Mental Health Care to Remote Corners of NC
A pilot program to provide psychiatric assessments to patients in the emergency department is proving so successful that it will be rolled..
ED Docs: Caregivers, Investigators, Educators
Emergency medicine resident Katherine Fredlund juggles multiple roles, even as she hones her abilities as a doctor. By Patrick Mustain Dr...
Hospitals, Patients To See Red Ink Without Medicaid Expansion
As North Carolina lawmakers move forward on a bill that would reject the expansion of Medicaid allowed under the Affordable Care Act,..
Hendersonville Program Reduces Health Care Spending
The Bridges to Health makes emergency room ‘frequent fliers’ healthier while reducing visits to the hospital. By Nancy Wang Go..
Senators Debate Obamacare Bill, Move It Forward
Senators debated a bill to reject all aspects of Obamacare Monday night, passing by a mostly party-line vote. The bill comes up for final..
