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Category: Cost of Care

A sign with directions for an emergency room and other parts of a hospital
Posted inCharlotte Ledger

Emailing your doctor? You may get billed for that.

by Charlotte Ledger February 8, 2023April 23, 2023
There's sign with red letters that says "Emergency Trauma Center." Emergency care is different from urgent care.
Posted inConsumer News

The decision of where to seek care is complicated by the multitude of options

by KFF Health News January 17, 2023January 16, 2023
shows a white HIV medication bottle with the label Descovy 200 mg/ 25 mg on a table, next to the bottle is a bunch of blue pills
Posted inHealth Insurance

HIV advocates call plans from insurer Blue Cross NC ‘discriminatory’

by Rachel Crumpler January 6, 2023January 5, 2023
A calculator that says "health"instead of any numbers as an illustration for short-term health insurance plans.
Posted inCost of Care

Want a clue on health care costs in advance? New tools take a crack at it

by KFF Health News January 4, 2023January 3, 2023
shows a man in a suit and tie gesturing with his hands as he speaks about Medicaid expansion
Posted inFeatured

What did you read on NC Health News in 2022?

by Rose Hoban, Will Atwater, Anne Blythe, Rachel Crumpler, Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven, Thomas Goldsmith and Taylor Knopf December 30, 2022January 4, 2023
Posted inCost of Care

Hospitals said they lost money on Medicare patients. Some made millions, a state report finds.

by KFF Health News October 26, 2022November 15, 2022

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