Displaying items by tag: health care
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.
UNCP research team to study new training curriculum for community health workers
PEMBROKE — The College of Health Sciences at UNC Pembroke will serve a key role in the new state standardized core competency curriculum for community health workers.
COLUMN: Executive orders and free-market health care
On July 24, U.S. president Donald Trump signed four executive orders with an eye toward altering the way prescription drugs are priced and purchased in the United States.
COLUMN: A health care price transparency win for the Trump administration
America’s convoluted, public-private health care system is filled with bad policies and inefficiencies. Government intrusion into the market has rendered it unusable and impenetrable for many. A lack of price transparency is one of the most glaring issues in America’s health care system.
Cooper signs Medicaid transformation bill, ending years of wrangling with legislature
RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday signed a Medicaid transformation bill that ends years of wrangling with legislators over the issue.
Cooper proclaims Healthcare Heroes Day 2020
RALEIGH — Governor Roy Cooper Proclaimed June 15, 2020, Healthcare Heroes Day to recognize the daily heroic sacrifices made by healthcare professionals, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
General Assembly closer to giving direct primary care docs legal protection
RALEIGH — Doctors who fled the health insurance system to offer transparent prices and more personal care got a boost from state lawmakers.
Senate committee looks to extend flexibility after COVID-19 emergency ends
RALEIGH — A Senate committee passed protection for direct primary care providers and discussed regulatory reforms to prepare hospitals and other health care workers for the second wave of the coronavirus.
Certified physician asssistant joins FirstHealth Oncology
PINEHURST—From a young age, Alicia Libby, PA-C knew she wanted to practice medicine. The newest addition to FirstHealth Cancer Services and Pinehurst Medical Clinic, she is enthused to bring her experience and passion to the Moore County team.
Health care workers being matched to facilities seeking staff
RALEIGH — Due to COVID-19, many health care facilities in North Carolina, particularly long-term care facilities, are seeking to urgently hire staff for temporary, part-time or full-time roles. There is an urgent need for Registered Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants, among other roles to supplement current workers and in some cases fill in for workers affected by COVID-19.
