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These 15 North Carolina Nursing Homes Are Under The Spotlight In The Brand New 2027 U.S. News Ratings

Seventeen quality measures go into each side of these new nursing home ratings, which immediately told me this was more than a simple score. U.S. News released its 2027 results on November 10, giving families a fresh way to compare care across North Carolina. The ratings look at two very...

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Medicaid adults 19 to 64 in Ohio, North Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Kentucky and Michigan must show 80 hours of activity or $580 a month in income under 2027 work rules

Adults 19 to 64 who have Medicaid through expansion in Ohio, North Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Kentucky and Michigan must show 80 hours a month of activity, or income of at least $580 a month, to keep coverage under work rules that start in 2027. Five of the six states start Jan. 1, while Michigan […] The post Medicaid adults 19 to 64 in Ohio, North Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Kentucky and Michigan must show 80 hours of activity or $580 a month in income under 2027 work rules appeared first on The Money Overview .

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Atrium Health Cabarrus marks construction milestone on $130-million hospital expansion

Atrium Health has reached a construction milestone in its $130-million expansion of Atrium Health Cabarrus, marking the completion of the main structural framework for a new patient care tower. The health-care provider recently held a topping-out ceremony, placing the final steel beam atop the structure. The expansion is expected to...

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Mecklenburg Jail Inmate, 65, Dies at Hospital as State Investigates Second Death This Year

A 65-year-old man who had spent more than a year in custody at Mecklenburg County's Central jail has died at a Charlotte hospital, and the State Bureau of Investigation is now looking into his death. Christopher Green had been held at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center-Central on East Fourth Street since Aug. 9, 2025, before he was hospitalized late last month and ultimately died this week.

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Community College Professor Faces 30 Years in Prison for COVID Relief Fund Scheme That Netted $150,000

A North Carolina woman is facing a potential sentence of three decades in prison for trying to defraud the federal government to secure COVID relief funds. On Monday, November 2, the United States Attorney’s Office East District of North Carolina announced in a press release that Pamela Humphrey, a Fayetteville Tech Community College Professor, had […]

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Locally owned dental practices focus on patients, making western North Carolina smile big

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — As the end of the year approaches, four locally owned dental practices in western North Carolina are encouraging residents to prioritize their oral health and review their remaining dental insurance benefits before they reset. Arden Family Dental, Fletcher Family Dental, Mills River Family Dental and Hendersonville...

Asheville, NC · 2d

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Governor Stein Celebrates A Huge Milestone for Meals on Wheels

NC NEWSLINE - Gov. Josh Stein was on hand Monday as Meals on Wheels delivered its eight millionth meal in Forsyth County. The recipient was Ben Briggs, a 105-year-old retired science teacher who relies on the nonprofit to deliver meals to his home. In North Carolina 13.9% of seniors, more...

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Charlotte Family Sues Novant Health Over Mom's Denied Life-Saving Surgery

Barbara Washington collapsed at her Charlotte-area home on May 22, 2024, and was rushed by EMS crews who managed to revive her before taking her to Novant Health Matthews Medical Center. Less than a day after she was later transferred to Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, the 82-year-old was dead. Now her family is suing, alleging that doctors denied her life-saving heart surgery.

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Raleigh News & Observer

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WakeMed agreed to cap future price increases in Atrium merger. But who will enforce it?

WakeMed agreed to cap potential price increases in its merger with Atrium Health, but the actual language around those price caps hasn’t been released, leaving the public in the dark about how they could work. One UNC professor says questions remain about how those caps would be enforced and who they would apply to. And Rob Stephens, organizing director at the patient-advocacy group The Patients Union, said how the caps would actually function is unclear. “Patients deserve better than vague promises,” Stephens said in an interview Tuesday. Gov. Josh Stein’s office dropped oppositio n to the merger after securing a commitment to price caps from both nonprofit hospital systems. What do the price caps actually do? According to a Wake County news release, both Atrium and WakeMed agreed “for five years following the closing date, the negotiated reimbursement rate for services provided to patients who are not on Medicaid or Medicare (Part A or C) shall not increase more than 1.5 times the Medicare Payment Update for the service in that fiscal year.” What this means is for five years after the final approval of the merger, WakeMed would tie its prices to what the federal government pays hospitals for

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NC Newsline

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North Carolina vows to hold Chemours accountable for contamination ‘no matter how long it takes’

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.— North Carolina environmental regulators this week sent a scathing critique to Chemours, which is responsible for contaminating at least 10 counties with toxic “forever chemicals,” arguing that […]

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Duke Foundation leader says rural NC needs more hospitals - Today in Triangle History

A daily look at some of The News & Observer’s headlines on Nov. 13 in past years. On this day in 1926 , The News & Observer published a story about the Duke Foundation chair advocating for having money collected by churches go not toward building new church buildings but building a hospital in Durham County. W.S. Rankin spoke at Trinity Methodist Church in Durham, sharing his concerns that the church was “becoming so absorbed in the formalities” that it was not creating resources to help physically ailing people. Rankin shared stories about visiting poor people on the county’s outskirts who couldn’t afford medical diagnoses and didn’t live near hospitals. He said although North Carolina churches had been building hospitals, there needed to be more in other regions. “They have built them in Winston-Salem, Charlotte, and other places where half of the beds are vacant the year round, while in other places the suffering continues without relief.” Charlotte Speedway manager considers yearly races Also in 1926, Charlotte Speedway manager C.W. Roberts announced that the facility was considering hosting events just once a year. A race held the day before had 7,500 attendees, numbers much smaller than the usual turnout. Roberts

Durham County, NC · 1d

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New Medicaid requirements set for 2027 raise concerns amid rising insurance costs

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — New Medicaid requirements are approaching, raising concerns about how changes to healthcare coverage could affect patients across western North Carolina. For many families, the cost of health insurance is already becoming difficult to manage. "We've seen folks who went from paying $150 last year, their...

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Davidson replaces tree on Main Street

DAVIDSON – Earlier this year, the town of Davidson had to remove the large water oak (Quercus nigra) on Main Street, near the Davidson Book Garden and the mid-block crosswalk, due to a significant amount of decay and a hollow trunk. In October, the Davidson Public Works Department replanted...

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Incoming statehouse Dems want focus on health care affordability, access, Medicaid

Democrats are poised to take control of the N.C. House for the first time in 15 years. Health care affordability, rural access and Medicaid are emerging as legislative priorities. A divided General Assembly could shape how far the incoming majority can advance its agenda. By Ashley Fredde. For the first...

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From regional hospital to major medical center: ECU Health marks 75 years

GREENVILLE, Pitt County — ECU Health Medical Center celebrated 75 years of serving eastern North Carolina on Friday, Nov. 13, recognizing the hospital's growth from a small regional facility into one of the state's leading academic medical centers. The hospital marked the milestone with an anniversary luncheon in Greenville,...

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North Carolina Awarded More Than $216 Million for Rural Health

North Carolina has another year of federal rural health money in hand: more than $216 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program, aimed at care that does not start with a long drive. The fiscal 2027 award is the state's second under a five-year, $50 billion program, and it lands...

North Carolina · 17h

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Counties adapt to concerning SNAP error rate changes

Editor’s note: An article in last week’s The Smoky Mountain News titled “ What $144 million looks like” examined how President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill impacted SNAP and Medicaid recipients. This week, SMN examines how the legislation impacts county governments in Western North Carolina.

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Mecklenburg Weighs 242 Diesel Generators at Charlotte Data Center

A proposed Mecklenburg County air-quality permit would let Digital Realty keep a hyperscale data center on Moores Chapel Road online through a blackout with 242 diesel generators. Together they would total 726 megawatts, a backup fleet that would rival the output of some utility-scale power plants, and the permit would allow more than 100 tons of air pollution a year.

Charlotte, NC · 2d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Here are the best-rated nursing homes in the Triangle, according to US News

Most seniors want to spend their remaining years in their homes. But, for many, that’s not always possible. People over the age of 65 are one of the fastest growing demographics in North Carolina, and some will need to rely on nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other senior care centers for help as they age. In 88 North Carolina counties, there are more people over the age of 60 than there are people under the age of 18, according to state data. U.S. News and World Report released its 2027 ratings of the best nursing homes on Tuesday, Nov. 10, with 78 nursing homes in North Carolina among the top of the 403 nursing homes rated by the company. Nursing homes, sometimes called skilled nursing homes, provide 24-hour medical care for long-term or short-term rehabilitative stays for people who need a high level of medical care. This is often the highest level of medical care a person can receive outside a hospital. Earlier this year, The News & Observer created a complete guide to finding a good senior care facility in the Raleigh area, including options besides nursing homes , checking facility inspections and key figures on local senior

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State receives $216M in rural healthcare grants

RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - North Carolina was awarded $216 million toward rural healthcare. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded funding to expand the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program. The program was designed to improve healthcare and maintain services in rural areas. A news release says the...

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