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Op-Ed: Robert Appel, M.D.- North Carolina Cancer Patients Are Paying the Price for Hospital Consolidation

The Wake County Board of Commissioners just voted to approve Atrium. Health, North Carolina’s largest hospital chain, merging with WakeMed,. a move that left some state officials “profoundly concerned.” North. Carolinians should share these concerns about hospital consolidation,. especially the estimated 71,650 residents diagnosed with cancer last.

North Carolina · 19d
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Cone Health to Acquire Three Pharmacies in Reidsville Amid Industry Shift

Cone Health Embarks on Pharmacy Acquisitions in Reidsville. The landscape of healthcare is witnessing a significant shift as Cone Health takes a strategic step to acquire three local pharmacies in Reidsville. This move aligns with the broader trend of consolidation within the healthcare sector. Cone Health has sealed a deal...

Reidsville, NC · 18d
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Cone Health plans to buy 3 Reidsville pharmacies

Cone Health has announced plans to buy three small pharmacies in Reidsville. Officials say they've reached an agreement to acquire Carolina Apothecary, Belmont Pharmacy and Rx Care. It’s part of a growing trend of consolidation in health care. Economist Tina Marsh Dalton with Wake Forest University says deals like this...

Reidsville, NC · 18d
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Healthcare firm agrees to pay $1.8M+ in settlement for alleged fraud

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A Danville healthcare company has agreed to pay more than $1.8 million in a civil settlement to resolve allegations of fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia announced. Prosecutors allege Negril Incorporated and its owners violated the False Claims Act and...

Virginia · 22d
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FOX8 News

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CEO addresses concerns at Randolph Health: ‘My focus overall is hospital turnaround’

RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Randolph Health is the only hospital serving nearly 150,000 people across Randolph County. Over the last few months, FOX8 has received a number of emails from people concerned about problems at the facility. Those concerns include supply shortages and employees paying out of network rates for their health insurance because […]

Randolph County, NC · 20d

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Cone Health plans to buy 3 Reidsville pharmacies

Cone Health has announced plans to buy three small pharmacies in Reidsville. Officials say they've reached an agreement to acquire Carolina Apothecary, Belmont Pharmacy and Rx Care. It’s part of a growing trend of consolidation in health care. Economist Tina Marsh Dalton with Wake Forest University says deals like this...

Reidsville, NC · 18d

Taylorsville Times

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Doctor, Taylorsville native, launches telehealth practice

Dr. Amy White Jones brings her unconventional journey in medicine back to NC with new telehealth practice. When Taylorsville native Dr. Amy White Jones left high school at 15, shortly before her 16th birthday, becoming a physician was not the future most people would have predicted for her. Dr. White...

Taylorsville, NC · 21d

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NC announces $17 million in federal funds to improve rural mental health services

Gov. Josh Stein and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced funding earlier this month for “investments to improve mental health services” through the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program, totaling more than $17 million, according to a press release. This funding is a...

North Carolina · 19d

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NC and GA's purple politics. Plus, NC DHHS tackles Medicaid and SNAP changes; and the Diaper Bank NC hosts 'Period Prom'

Medicaid, SNAP changes impact NC’s most vulnerable. Federal changes to Medicaid and SNAP requirements stand to jeopardize coverage for thousands of North Carolinians. The NC Department of Health and Human Services hopes to prevent that. Dr. Dev Sangvai, Secretary of the NC Department of Health and Human Services. 0:13:00.

North Carolina · 20d

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NC fuel board moves to renew standards amid summer surge in contaminated gas and price gouging

As North Carolina drivers battle a wave of contaminated gasoline and illegal pump prices, state regulators are meeting this week to overhaul the rules protecting consumers at the pump. The North Carolina Gasoline and Oil Board will convene virtually on Friday at 9 a.m. to readopt and modernize Chapter 42,...

North Carolina · 20d

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What Medical Services Can Men in North Carolina Access Through Telehealth

You don’t always have to visit a clinic to discuss a medical concern. If you have new symptoms or need continuing care for an existing condition, you may be able to speak with a healthcare professional by phone or video. Some providers also let you send readings and test results through secure patient portals.

North Carolina · 20d

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Healthcare firm agrees to pay $1.8M+ in settlement for alleged fraud

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A Danville healthcare company has agreed to pay more than $1.8 million in a civil settlement to resolve allegations of fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia announced. Prosecutors allege Negril Incorporated and its owners violated the False Claims Act and...

Virginia · 22d

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UNC Health Starts Work on Cary-Durham Campus

UNC Health’s new Cary-Durham campus will offer cancer treatment, heart and vascular care, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, imaging, laboratory services and a pharmacy. | Photo Credit: UNC Health. A new 48-acre UNC Health campus in West Cary, N.C., will include a six-story, 192,000-square-foot medical office building, a 900-space parking...

Cary, NC · 22d

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Davis hopes to hold onto House seat in altered district

North Carolina voters will decide a key race on election day — to represent the 1st Congressional District. But the district has a new look this year after Republicans in the state legislature redrew district lines hoping to turn this blue district red. Incumbent Don Davis is trying to...

North Carolina · 21d

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NC reports first flu death as Buncombe urges vaccinations

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — North Carolina has recorded its first flu-related death of the season, prompting Buncombe County health officials to remind residents that now is the time to get vaccinated. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced Oct. 8 that an adult in central North...

Buncombe County, NC · 22d

The Financial Wire

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Alignment Health brings Medicare Advantage plans with a $3,000 dental allowance to four Charlotte-area counties for 2027, reaching more than 295,000 additional beneficiaries

Alignment Health is bringing Medicare Advantage plans to four more Charlotte-area counties for 2027: Cabarrus, Gaston, Mecklenburg and Rowan. The California-based insurer says a range of the new plans include a $3,000 annual dental allowance, and that the move reaches more than 295,000 people with Medicare in the new area. The coverage starts January 1,... The post Alignment Health brings Medicare Advantage plans with a $3,000 dental allowance to four Charlotte-area counties for 2027, reaching more than 295,000 additional beneficiaries appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Mecklenburg County, NC · 27d

The Johnstonian News

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Opinion: The rural health transformation fund is delivering for NC

Rep. Pat Harrigan argues federal rural health funding and his proposed REACH Act can expand care and address workforce shortages across North Carolina.

North Carolina · 21d

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North Carolina Reports First Flu Death of Season; Where WNC Residents Can Get Vaccinated

WNC Health News -- October 19, 2026: North Carolina has reported its first flu-related death of the 2026–2027 season, prompting state health officials to encourage vaccination and other precautions as respiratory illnesses circulate this fall. WNC Health News -- October 19, 2026: North Carolina has reported its first flu-related...

North Carolina · 22d

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Davis hopes to hold onto House seat in altered district

North Carolina voters will decide a key race on election day — to represent the 1st Congressional District. But the district has a new look this year after Republicans in the state legislature redrew district lines hoping to turn this blue district red. Incumbent Don Davis is trying to...

North Carolina · 21d

The Richmond Observer

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FirstHealth launches Virtual Primary Care program

PINEHURST -- FirstHealth is expanding access to primary care with the launch of a new Virtual Primary Care program, designed to help busy adults establish and maintain a relationship with a ...

North Carolina · 22d