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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Southeastern Orthopedics & Spine has added five physicians to its practice this fall, expanding specialty care options for patients in Asheville and across Western North Carolina. The physicians bring experience in spine surgery, sports medicine, shoulder conditions, pain management and joint replacement. All five are...
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Novant Health is expanding access to specialized care for people experiencing migraines and chronic headaches with the launch of a new virtual headache clinic available to adults across North Carolina. The new service, called Novant Health Virtual Headache Care, allows patients ages 18 and older...
Thousands of North Carolinians face Medicare coverage changes as insurers discontinue plans or adjust their service areas for 2027. Monthly premiums don’t tell the whole story. Changes to deductibles, prescription drug costs and provider networks could affect what beneficiaries pay. Medicare open enrollment ends Dec. 7. Advocates encourage beneficiaries...
Raleigh -- November 3, 2026: State health officials report modest increases in the Asheville region while broader respiratory activity remains low st... Raleigh -- November 3, 2026: State health officials report modest increases in the Asheville region while broader respiratory activity remains low statewide. Emergency department visits for flu-like and...
Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy has a new owner. Novant Health announced Monday that the 133-bed hospital and its roughly 1,000 employees officially joined its system, with the facility taking on a new name: Novant Health Northern Regional Medical Center. Novant marked the transition with a celebration in Mount...
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Randolph Community College got a generous boost towards expanding its advanced emergency medical training program after receiving a $250,000 grant following approval by the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges on Oct. 16. RCC received North Carolina’s High-Cost Workforce Start-Up Grant to help strengthen the region’s emergency response workforce. Labor […]
Medicare Advantage members who use Sarasota Memorial in Florida, OHSU in Oregon, CarolinaEast Medical Center in North Carolina or InterMed in Maine face a network change on Jan. 1, 2027, and Medicare’s fall enrollment window closes Dec. 7. The four breaks involve three different insurers, so the name of a member’s plan, not the name […] The post Some Medicare Advantage members in Florida, Oregon, North Carolina and Maine may lose Sarasota Memorial, OHSU, CarolinaEast or InterMed on Jan. 1 unless they switch by Dec. 7 appeared first on The Money Overview .
About 4,700 people with mental health diagnoses leave North Carolina state prisons each year. Limited staffing and other barriers can make it difficult to coordinate treatment and support as they transition back into their communities. A new committee is developing recommendations to improve services and support for people with mental...
The NC Department of Health and Human Services today launched a new dashboard sharing all projects that were awarded Rural Health Transformation Program funds in Year 1, along with the counties served, the amounts committed, and brief descriptions of the work. The announcement comes after the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded an initial $100 million to North Carolina for Year 2 Rural Health Transformation Program funding, with additional funding to follow. The program aims to improve health care in rural communities, help people get better care, and maintain rural health services.
More than 2 million North Carolinians cast ballots during early voting ahead of Election Day.
North Carolina’s State Health Plan will close open enrollment for 2027 coverage on Nov. 6, 2026. Retirees on the plan have until that date to review their choices and make changes, after the state pushed the deadline back from Oct. 30. The plan covers about 750,000 members and has warned that it could run out […]
North Carolina’s public health commission held an Oct. 28 joint meeting with physicians virtually to discuss federal Medicaid changes, including coverage restrictions affecting noncitizens, anticipated funding reductions, and investments in rural healthcare. State Health Director Dr. Lawrence Greenblatt said approximately 10,500 people had lost Medicaid coverage following changes to...
North Carolina's healthcare workforce is not keeping pace with the state's rapid population growth, according to a new report. The NC Center on the Workforce for Health says North Carolina needs to train more nurses, nursing assistance, and emergency medical technicians while retaining people who already work in those professions.
The NC Department of Health and Human Services this week launched a dashboard sharing all projects that were awarded Rural Health Transformation Program funds in Year 1, along with the counties served, the amounts committed, and brief descriptions of the work.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - A federal judge has struck down a Medicaid rule that threatened to strip health coverage from an estimated 64,000 seriously ill North Carolinians. Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in June after a new rule made it harder for seriously ill patients to keep their Medicaid coverage. Under the new rule, cancer patients on chemotherapy would have had to prove they were seriously ill and unable to work 80 hours a month.
With the 2026 respiratory virus season arriving, nursing home providers are being encouraged to strengthen outbreak preparation, identify infections earlier and adapt staffing and control policies that minimize disruptions. Recently updated Centers for Disease Control & Prevention guidance reflects the challenge that operators face when protecting vulnerable residents from seasonal...
Officials are reminding people that even though the coronavirus isn’t leading to as much severe illness, they should take precautions to mitigate its spread. Haywood County Medical Director Dr. Mark Jaben told The Smoky Mountain News that cases are on the rise throughout the region. This breaks from the typical trend seen in previous years where the largest spike occurs during late winter with a smaller spike occurring during the summer. Jaben said that this year brought a smaller summer wave than normal, adding that the rise in cases seen now may be a continuation of that surge or an earlier iteration of the winter surge.
The coming few months could make for some significant milestones in a number of big-ticket capital projects that are currently on the to-do list of Alamance County’s government. Early next month, the county’s administrators expect to present the board of commissioners with a contract for a much-discussed ambulance base...
