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shows a woman sitting with a young man on a couch. She has only one leg, the other leg is missing at the hip. The cancer in her hip spread while she waited for prior authorization for a scan to determine the scope of her cancer.
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Her health insurer delayed her MRI – as the cancer spread

by Charlotte Ledger May 8, 2023May 22, 2023

By Michelle Crouch Kathleen Valentini was 47 when she first noticed a nagging pain in her hip. The Waxhaw mom tried physical therapy, but her pain just got worse. Her doctor ordered an MRI to find out what was going on, according to court documents and Kathleen’s husband, Val Valentini.  But Kathleen’s health insurer wouldn’t […]

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Atrium, Novant, other hospital systems get millions in property tax breaks 

by Charlotte Ledger April 3, 2023April 2, 2023
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How much should nonprofit hospital CEOs make? NC Treasurer’s report fuels debate.

by Charlotte Ledger and Rose Hoban February 20, 2023April 23, 2023
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Emailing your doctor? You may get billed for that.

by Charlotte Ledger February 8, 2023April 23, 2023
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New incentives aim to move the needle on blood donations

by Charlotte Ledger December 19, 2022April 23, 2023
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