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North Carolina tightly regulates health services and caps the number of licensed acute care beds in a county or service area. N.C. Department of Health and Human Services regulates health services through the Division of Health Service Regulation.
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The General Assembly was expected to pass a state budget by July 1. Now, it could be weeks until a budget is approved and state health officials can start rolling out Medicaid expansion.
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Jesse Thomas describes himself as a “no-nonsense Republican” who aims to attract a broad middle ground of voters. He announced his bid last week.
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When parents cannot find treatment for their children, or cannot afford the available treatment, their last resort may be refusing to pick up their children from the hospital. This sparks a call to social services — which sometimes is the only way to get the needed care.
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After a NC Health News/ News & Observer/ Charlotte Observer report of alleged mistreatment and sexual assault of an 11-year-old patient, Brynn Marr Hospital has been under months of state and federal scrutiny, jeopardizing its federal insurance reimbursement.
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The state Senate released its budget proposal on Monday afternoon, and the spending plan sets up a big disagreement with House Republicans over the size of state worker raises.
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A bill moving quickly through the North Carolina legislature would permit the state's largest health insurer to transform away from being a true nonprofit. And legislative Republicans want to again expand the voucher program known as Opportunity Scholarships.
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Researchers at Duke University discovered how the GA-1 disease starts and found a possible treatment through gene therapy.
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State Treasurer Dale Folwell is calling on North Carolina lawmakers to pass new consumer protections addressing medical debt collections.
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The Republican-controlled North Carolina General Assembly has given final legislative approval to a Medicaid expansion agreement.