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WRAL News

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NC sues state’s biggest hospital chain, extends enrollment deadline for State Health Plan

North Carolina officials are suing hospital giant Atrium Health over what government leaders claim is an illegal effort to meddle in the State Health Plan’s new pricing program. As a result, plan officials are extending the upcoming deadline for state employees to choose their coverage options. Open enrollment for...

North Carolina · 10-09

Main Street Dollars

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North Carolina’s State Health Plan closes 2027 enrollment on November 6

North Carolina State Health Plan members have until November 6, 2026, to make their 2027 coverage choices. The plan’s website says “2027 Open Enrollment is Oct. 12-Nov. 6, 2026,” and it opened today. The window is a week longer than the October 30 end date the plan announced over the summer. The dates, and the […]

North Carolina · 28d

NC Newsline

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Access to rural healthcare is bigger than hospitals – and North Carolina is leading the way

A lot of people hear the phrase “rural health” and automatically think about hospitals. They think about how North Carolina facilities are struggling to keep their doors open or about maternity wards shutting down. Widespread shortages of physicians and nurses, or the long drives to see a specialist, probably come to mind too. Those are all valid concerns. […]

North Carolina · 27d

Queen City News

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Atrium Health-Lincoln looks to acquire $10.8M MRI scanner

LINCOLNTON, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Atrium Health is looking to add an MRI scanner to its Lincoln County hospital. The health care system has filed a certificate of need application with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to acquire the device in response to a need determination in the 2026 State […]

Lincolnton, NC · 10-09

WSOC Charlotte

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Atrium Health brings new lifesaving technology to Pineville campus

Atrium Health is adding an advanced form of life support to its campus in Pineville, meaning patients won’t have to be transferred to CMC Main.

Pineville, NC · 10-09

carolinajournal.com

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Pharmacy regulations will make NC’s healthcare problem worse

North Carolinians are struggling with high healthcare costs. The Tar Heel State was recently named the worst state for healthcare costs and ranks 38th in the nation for healthcare affordability. A July Catawba College/YouGov survey reported that 59% of North Carolinians find healthcare and insurance to be “unaffordable.”. Families...

North Carolina · 10-09

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Possible Settlement in Antitrust Lawsuit Against Mission Hospital

Written by Ted Clifford, Asheville Watchdog. A major antitrust lawsuit against Mission Hospital and its owner HCA Healthcare appears close to settlement for most of its parties. A court filing during the week of September 28th says the plaintiffs, HCA and Mission Hospital have reached an “agreement in principle” to...

Asheville, NC · 10-09

The Ledger News

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NCACC releases white paper on improving rural health access and lowering health care costs in county jails

The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, under the presidential initiative of NCACC President and Perquimans County Commissioner Wallace Nelson, has released the third and final white paper in the NC Counties Care: Access Within Reach initiative.

North Carolina · 10-09

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$510,000 investment supports health care access in Western North Carolina

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Getting health care is not always as simple as finding a doctor. For people who are uninsured, live in rural areas or need language support, the path to care can be more difficult — especially when specialty services are involved. This is especially true for individuals in Western Carolina who are still feeling the impact of Hurricane Helene.

North Carolina · 10-08

The Financial Wire

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MCS Advantage and Clover, with 360,519 and 155,135 members, are the largest of the 15 Medicare Advantage contracts CMS rated five stars for 2027

Two contracts account for roughly two of every three people enrolled in a five-star Medicare Advantage plan for 2027. MCS Advantage and Clover, with 360,519 and 155,135 members, are the largest of the 15 Medicare Advantage contracts that earned the top rating, according to the 2027 Star Ratings fact sheet the Centers for Medicare &... The post MCS Advantage and Clover, with 360,519 and 155,135 members, are the largest of the 15 Medicare Advantage contracts CMS rated five stars for 2027 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

North Carolina · 10-09

liveinsurancenews.com

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North Carolina’s 1.3 Million Medicare Advantage Enrollees Are Heading Into Open Enrollment With a Network Disruption Already in Progress

CarolinaEast Already Left BCBS NC Medicare Advantage. It Exits UnitedHealthcare December 31. North Carolina Seniors Have Until December 7 to Act. The National Council on Aging has a consistent message heading into every open enrollment season: do not assume your Medicare Advantage plan is the same plan it was last year. Networks change. Drug formularies shift. And the seniors who get blindsided are almost always the ones who assumed no news meant no change.

North Carolina · 10-06

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Husband-and-Wife Team of Healthcare Professionals Open New Synergy Homecare Location in Eastern North Carolina

October 06, 2026 // Franchising.com // Tempe, Ariz. – SYNERGY® HomeCare has announced its newest location in the Tar Heel state, SYNERGY HomeCare in Goldsboro. The company is led by the husband-and-wife team of Justin and Ashley Ange, Eastern Carolina natives who combine for nearly 25 years of experience in both nursing and healthcare administration. After decades of serving eastern North Carolina families in healthcare settings and community pharmacies, where one of the most prominent needs among patients and clients was at-home care, the Anges decided to address the need themselves by opening their own in-home caregiving agency.

Goldsboro, NC · 10-06

WBTV

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New program brings mental health, medical care to unhoused people in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A new partnership is bringing doctors appointments out into the community and onto the streets for unhoused people in Charlotte. The program, called Wellness Without Walls, is helping Charlotte’s unhoused population get mental health treatment and medical care without having to travel to an office. The program works with shelter employees and health care professionals.

Charlotte, NC · 10-06

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Atrium Health Vows Lower Copays for NC State Workers After Losing Preferred Status

Atrium Health says it will lower copays and wipe out deductibles and coinsurance for North Carolina State Health Plan members who get care at its facilities, starting Jan. 1, 2027. The announcement comes just weeks after the state plan placed Atrium entirely in its new “nonpreferred” tier, a designation that normally means higher costs for patients who go there.

North Carolina · 10-07

columbuscountynews.com

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State Announces More Mental Health, Addiction Funds

State officials have announced that more than $17 million is being committed to mental health and addictions services across the state. N.C. Dep. of Health and Human Services said the funds will help bolster North Carolina’s Rural Health Transformation Program (NCRHTP). “Every North Carolinian deserves the opportunity to live...

North Carolina · 10-07

Rocky Mount Telegram

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AARP Forum highlights rising costs, Social Security worries and elections

As the late‑day sun settled over the brick buildings of Rocky Mount Mills, dozens of older voters filed into the Powerhouse event space, greeting one another with hugs, handshakes and the familiar warmth of a community that has weathered decades of change together. They came for conversation, not confrontation, and for a chance to make their voices heard in what AARP calls the nation’s most powerful voting bloc. “Tonight is about your voice,” said Jeanne Van Divender, state president of AARP North Carolina, opening the forum with the ease of someone who has spent years listening to older adults across the state. “Voters age 50 and older are the nation’s most powerful voting bloc. And when we speak up, elected officials listen.” Van Divender has volunteered with AARP since 2010, and her message was clear: Social Security and its future, its stability, its role in everyday life, is not an abstract policy debate. It is a lifeline. A short video from AARP Vice President Nancy LeaMond underscored the urgency. “Social Security is far too important to be rushed, outsourced or decided behind closed doors,” she said in testimony before Congress. The program faces a projected shortfall in 2032, and without

North Carolina · 10-07

WLOS.com

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New Eliada Homes counseling center brings resources to more lower-income families

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A once-unused building at Eliada Homes has a new purpose: Expanding access to trauma-informed mental health care as some western North Carolina children continue working through the effects of Helene. The Asheville nonprofit transformed the space into a counseling center for children, adolescents and families,...

Asheville, NC · 10-06

NC Newsline

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The rocky road to more manageable healthcare costs in NC

As it seeks ways to make healthcare in North Carolina more affordable, a group of some of the state’s main decision-makers in medical care, payments, and policy highlighted the challenges of developing and agreeing on ideas that will lead to lower costs and better health. In on the discussions are the state’s big insurers, including […]

North Carolina · 10-05

wrgc.com

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Rabies Vaccine Bait Drops Begin

Rabies vaccine bait distribution begins this week in western North Carolina, as federal and state agencies work to keep raccoon rabies from spreading westward. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says ground crews will distribute baits by vehicle inside Asheville city limits through October ninth. Helicopter drops are scheduled October ninth through the thirteenth in the greater Asheville area, Burnsville, Mars Hill and Waynesville.

Asheville, NC · 10-05