Student organization delivers hope, support to hospitalized children
The idea formed when Jana Tagel-Din remembered the light in her mother’s eyes after seeing the flowers and cookies. Her mother was in the hospital — her second bout with cancer, this time Stage 4 colon cancer. Tagel-Din remembers visits to the hospital as draining. But then she saw how her mother lit up at an…
Lack of mental health resources can land children in NC’s troubled child welfare system
In March 2022, John called the police to his home in Mecklenburg County because his 16-year-old son, Paul, was experiencing a violent behavioral health episode. “We don’t feel safe. We don’t know what to do. We really need treatment for him. Please help us,” John remembers telling hospital staff as he explained the violent episodes…
Lawsuit alleges patient overcharging at Asheville’s Mission Hospital
Two longtime 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.
Bill gives UNC Health free rein to consolidate without antitrust concerns
Big changes could be ahead for the UNC Health system if a bill approved Monday by the state Senate wins support in the House.
What is Blue Cross Blue Shield NC up to?
After a high-profile contract loss this winter, nonprofit health insurance Blue Cross Blue Shield NC is asking lawmakers for a serious and potentially far-reaching change to state regulations so that it can behave more like national for-profit competitors.
State treasurer’s report fuels debate on pay for nonprofit hospital CEOs
As health care costs continue to rise, executives of North Carolina’s nine largest nonprofit hospital systems have received double- and triple-digit percentage raises over the past decade, according to a report released by the State Treasurer’s Office.
NC attorney general’s initiative to train 50 sexual assault nurse examiners
The best care for sexual assault victims comes from nurses trained to help victims process their trauma and collect evidence of the attack against them. These trained nurses, called Sexual Assault …