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FirstHealth restricting visitation in hospitals, emergency departments and clinics as COVID-19 cases rise
PINEHURST — With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise across the Sandhills, FirstHealth of the Carolinas has implemented new visitor restrictions across the health system. Beginning Aug. 3, 2021, only one support person will be permitted to accompany patients in emergency departments, hospitals and clinics.
North Carolina rural hospitals receive more than $4M for COVID-19 testing and mitigation
RALEIGH — North Carolina received more than $4.9 million federal funds for small rural hospitals in the state to provide COVID-19 testing and mitigation, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced today. The program will provide increased COVID-19 testing to rural populations ensuring an equitable distribution across the state.
OPINION: CON blocks health care consumers from reaping benefits of competition
UNC Health wants to build a new hospital in Research Triangle Park. So does Duke University Health System.
If we substituted the names Saks and Nordstrom, Fresh Market and Whole Foods, or any other top-notch business competitors, potential customers would have reason to celebrate.
Folwell says hospitals not so transparent on prices, despite federal rules
RALEIGH — N.C. Treasurer Dale Folwell says N.C. hospitals aren’t being transparent on their pricing, despite federal rules requiring them to do so.
COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues for frontline workers across FirstHealth system
ROCKINGHAM — FirstHealth of the Carolinas began vaccinating frontline health care workers against COVID-19 on Wednesday at its hospital campuses in Richmond and Hoke counties, and workers at Montgomery Memorial Hospital will begin receiving shots in the coming days.
State treasurer fights for price transparency in state health plan
RALEIGH — Time is running out for North Carolina’s State Health Plan.
NCDHHS adds new data to NC COVID-19 Dashboard
RALIEGH —The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (Tuesday) added demographic data for hospitalizations to the NC COVID-19 Hospitalizations Demographics Dashboard.
Health care costs at center of debate in race for state treasurer
RALEIGH — Taxes and employee benefits are at the center of the race for N.C. treasurer.
State reveals more info about COVID-19 hospital cases, but large gaps remain
RALEIGH — North Carolinians know more about COVID-19 hospitalizations than they did a week ago. But data critical to the fight against COVID-19 remain missing from North Carolina’s dashboard, researchers say.
Rural health care buckles under pressure of COVID shutdowns
RALEIGH — The COVID-19 shutdowns have ravaged rural health care.
Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration froze elective surgeries to prepare for an onslaught of coronavirus patients and at the same time destroyed a major revenue source for hospitals.
