What piqued readersā interest in 2025? Six stories of reckonings in NCās health care system.
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To control costs, State Health Plan leaders look to invest in membersā health
By Rose Hoban North Carolina Treasurer Brad Briner has made waves during his first year in office among state employees, who will see a sharp uptick in their health insurance premiums starting next month. Briner says the increase is necessary to address a shortfall in the North Carolina State Health Plan he found when heā¦
Protesters pack normally quiet Atrium Health hospital authority meeting
By Michelle Crouch Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger The board that oversees Atrium Health attracted an unusually rowdy crowd Tuesday afternoon as protestors from two groups packed the room with signs and medical equipment, and a man who tried to speak was escorted out by police. It was a stark contrast to typical Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authorityā¦
The rescue mission at the heart of NCās opioid crisis ā and the money it canāt reach
By Taylor Knopf Six years ago, Jami Mundy was released from the Richmond County jail. She said she didnāt want to use drugs anymore. The previous year, she had overdosed nine times, and she wanted a better life for herself and her then-12-year-old daughter. With few places to go, Mundy ended up at the Richmondā¦
Gene Woods, CEO of Atrium Healthās parent company, gets a 49% pay boost, to $25.8 million
By Michelle Crouch Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger Advocate Health CEO Gene Woodsā compensation surged to $25.8 million in 2024, a 49 percent jump from the $17.3 million he earned the previous year, according to a recent tax filing (see full IRS form 990 at the bottom of the page). Woodsā total pay leading theā¦
Raleigh cafƩ builds community through shared meals
By Ashley Fredde Since she was a child volunteering at soup kitchens and food pantries with her parents, Maggie Kane has carried a question: āWhy was I on this side? Why am I so lucky?ā The invisible line that separated those who served and those who received inspired her to create a space where noā¦
Calls grow for Mecklenburg County to enforce Atriumās housing promises
By Michelle Crouch Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger A chorus of speakers on Tuesday urged Mecklenburg County commissioners to use their limited leverage to ensure Atrium Health delivers on the affordable housing it promised when it won $75M in taxpayer funding for its medical innovation district, The Pearl. āI want to talk to you about the broken promises atā¦