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Public hospital, private talks: Atrium board schedules four-hour closed session
By Michelle Crouch The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority board has scheduled a special meeting for today with four hours set aside for a closed session, an unusually long stretch of private discussion for a public body. The authority, which does business as Atrium Health, said in a public notice that the purpose of the meeting is…
North Carolina lawmakers hit pause on hospital tax break changes
By Michelle Crouch State lawmakers looking for ways to reduce the tax burden for North Carolinians are holding off — for now — on legislation that would have scaled back two key tax exemptions that benefit nonprofit and public hospitals. Based on the candid comments of one lawmaker co-chairing the committee debating the changes, it’s…
Taming the ‘Wild West’ era of the hemp and cannabis market in N.C.
By Anne Blythe Behind the colorful packaging designed to appeal to young people on the shelves of many North Carolina vape shops lurks a dangerous lack of transparency, public health advocates and law enforcement agencies caution. Many consumers, they say, have no idea if the gummies and other edibles they’re purchasing contain legal CBD, high-dose…
9 things The Pitt gets right, according to North Carolina ER workers
By Michelle Crouch When Dr. Jennifer Casaletto’s kids started watching The Pitt last year, her 14-year-old son had a question: Which one are you? “I’m Doctor Robby,” she told him, referencing the attending physician played by Noah Wyle who oversees the chaotic emergency room in the hit HBO TV drama. She said his jaw dropped:…
Drone warfare has dramatically changed the battlefield. Is the US medical corps ready?
By Lisa M. Krieger The War Horse On a serene Saturday afternoon, thousands of miles from conflict, soldiers with the California Air National Guard are scattered among stations, hunched over a buddy. Some apply tourniquets. Others practice life-saving skills, checking for breathing, tilting chins to clear airways, searching for blood loss and hidden wounds. This…
Mission Hospital ‘merry-go-round’ sparks call for regulatory change
By Lucas Thomae Carolina Pubic Press With four “Immediate Jeopardy” citations in five years, Asheville’s Mission Hospital is on a “merry-go-round” of compliance enforcement by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, one that won’t stop unless either regulators or HCA Healthcare get serious about making meaningful change, according to State Sen. Julie Mayfield. Mayfield,…
