Asheville Watchdog, Author at North Carolina Health News

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Doctors’ lawsuit: HCA Healthcare and TeamHealth overcharged patients

by Asheville Watchdog June 19, 2023June 15, 2023

By Barbara Durr and Andrew R. Jones Asheville Watchdog Two long-time emergency room doctors have blown the whistle on what they say is fraudulent overcharging by HCA Healthcare, which owns Mission Health, and its medical staffing company, TeamHealth, according to a recently unsealed lawsuit filed last year. HCA Healthcare and TeamHealth have intentionally run up patient costs with medically unnecessary […]

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How many doctors have left Mission? HCA won’t say

by Asheville Watchdog March 26, 2022April 7, 2022

Attorney General’s office had ‘great concerns’ Mission-HCA deal was rigged ‘from the beginning’

by Asheville Watchdog March 20, 2022March 19, 2022

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Local residents sue HCA, alleging overcharging at Mission Hospital

by Asheville Watchdog August 15, 2021August 18, 2021

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Profits up at HCA, ratings down at Mission

by Asheville Watchdog May 1, 2021April 30, 2021

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Nonprofit Mission made lots of profits. Especially for bosses.

by Asheville Watchdog December 13, 2020January 27, 2021