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Providers, health directors push back on complaints of slow vaccine rollout

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Providers, health directors push back on complaints of slow vaccine rollout - North Carolina Health News

Some local health officials say vaccine administration would have started faster if there had been more certainty and funding for their efforts.

By Rose Hoban It’s hard to tell that the mass vaccination clinic set up by UNC Health was only a few days old. There was no crush of patients at the door. Instead, a steady stream of gray-haired people, some on canes, walkers or in wheelchairs, arrived at the Friday Center on the campus of […]

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Coronavirus Today – Jan 12 – Cooper calls out “dangerous rhetoric;” Lawmakers criticize vaccine rollout; Large vaccine events coming

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Coronavirus Today – Jan 12 – Cooper calls out “dangerous rhetoric;” Lawmakers criticize vaccine rollout; Large vaccine events coming - North Carolina Health News

NC lawmakers grill Mandy Cohen, DHHS secretary, about slower than expected COVID vaccine administration, on a day when Gov. Cooper drew parallels between political violence and coronavirus denial.

By Anne Blythe Gov. Roy Cooper took time on Tuesday to draw parallels between what led to the assault on the nation’s Capitol almost a week ago and the continued effort by some to downplay the coronavirus pandemic and efforts to prevent and slow the spread of COVID-19. It comes at a time when the […]

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How much will a hip replacement cost? UNC Health has a new estimator tool for that.

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How much will a hip replacement cost? UNC Health has a new estimator tool for that. - North Carolina Health News

Weeks before a new US hospital price transparency rule takes effect, UNC Health introduces a new app that can help consumers know what they’re likely to be charged for services and care.

By Anne Blythe and Rose Hoban As 2020 turns into 2021, and health care is on the minds of many looking forward to brighter days and backward at a year like no other, all hospitals within this country will have a new task. A new rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services mandating […]

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COVID vaccines are on the way. We break down what you need to know.

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COVID vaccines are on the way. We break down what you need to know. - North Carolina Health News

Medical workers across the state received their first shots of the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 at the very beginning of what will be a complicated rollout.

By Rose Hoban and Anne Blythe At Atrium Health in Charlotte, the first person to get the new COVID vaccine was medical director of infection prevention, Katie Passaretti. At UNC Health in Chapel Hill, it was the nurse manager of the medical intensive care unit. At Cape Fear Valley Health, it was a nurse in […]

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Novant, UNC to expand medical education partnership across the state

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Novant, UNC to expand medical education partnership across the state - North Carolina Health News

On the heels of a medical education agreement between UNC, its medical school and Novant in New Hanover County, the entities announced Thursday that they will expand the partnership to sites across the state.

By Liora Engel-Smith Cementing a relationship that began with the sale of New Hanover Regional Medical Center earlier this year, Novant, UNC Health and the medical school at UNC-Chapel Hill school announced a similar agreement is in the works for other Novant locations across North Carolina. In a press release Thursday, the entities said they […]

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UNC infectious disease expert: White House should pivot on its COVID messaging

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UNC infectious disease expert: White House should pivot on its COVID messaging - North Carolina Health News

David Wohl treats COVID-19 patients, is a vaccine trial investigator, and sets up crucial testing regimens.

By Anne Blythe David Wohl has been on the frontlines battling COVID-19 for the past seven months, helping to set up crucial testing sites both in Chapel Hill and in underserved  Lee County communities. The infectious disease specialist at the UNC Chapel Hill medical school also has been treating patients sickened by the novel coronavirus […]

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New Hanover County commissioners OK sale of the county hospital

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New Hanover County commissioners OK sale of the county hospital - North Carolina Health News

New Hanover Regional Medical Center will become part of Novant Health, the county board of commissioners decided this week.

By Liora Engel-Smith Update: Josh Stein Okayed the sale on Jan 22, 2021.  The biggest county-owned hospital system in the state is about to change hands, pending review by North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein. If approved, the sale is expected to be finalized early next year, the hospital said in the statement. In a […]

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Medicaid managed-care wannabes take protest to new court

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Medicaid managed-care wannabes take protest to new court - North Carolina Health News

After losing out on lucrative contracts with DHHS, Medicaid managed care companies file appeals once again ahead of next year's start date.

By Anne Blythe and Rose Hoban In the middle of a coronavirus pandemic that has tossed up challenge after challenge, the state Department of Health and Human Services also must tend to another enormous project. Over the next 10 months, the department has been told by the legislature to complete the transformation of its cumbersome […]

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Novant, UNC win bid for New Hanover Regional

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Novant, UNC win bid for New Hanover Regional - North Carolina Health News

In a vote Monday night, the New Hanover Board of Commissioners voted to begin negotiations with Novant for the sale of the Wilmington hospital.

By Liora Engel-Smith Novant is the future of New Hanover Regional Medical Center, the county board of commissioners decided on Monday night, ending a nine-month process of searching for a suitor for the county-owned hospital. “In 53 years of serving New Hanover County and the surrounding communities, New Hanover Regional Medical Center formed a legacy […]

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Health facility visitation becomes a legislative flashpoint

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Health facility visitation becomes a legislative flashpoint - North Carolina Health News

Even as lawmakers pass bills to require hospitals to allow visitors, they got an earful on how senior living centers would prefer to keep those facilities closed to visitors.

By Rose Hoban On Wednesday, lawmakers gave impassioned speeches on the floor of the legislature about patients who have endured hospitalizations and even deaths alone, without someone at their side. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals, in an effort to reduce the number of people infected with the deadly virus, have restricted visitation for their patients. […]

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