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Atrium, State Health Plan strike a deal after public fight by Michelle Crouch, Rose Hoban and Charlotte Ledger, North Carolina Health News October 27, 2026 By Michelle Crouch and Rose Hoban Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger After months of public sparring, Atrium Health and the State Health Plan have reached a deal that allows state

Duke Health, CaroMont join forces in bid for two Charlotte hospitals by Michelle Crouch and Charlotte Ledger, North Carolina Health News October 15, 2026 Key Takeaways:  Duke Health and CaroMont Health are seeking state approval to build two hospitals in Mecklenburg County. The proposed hospitals would expand Duke’s presence in the Charlotte market, where Atrium

NC treasurer: Atrium affordability program could bankrupt state employees’ health plan by Michelle Crouch and Charlotte Ledger, North Carolina Health News October 7, 2026 Key Takeaways:  Atrium announced a program that will cut copays and deductibles for State Health Plan members who use its doctors. But Treasurer Brad Briner says the health system will still

More parental leave, faster hiring among changes coming to NC workforce by NC Local, North Carolina Health News October 1, 2026 By Kelly Hinchcliffe NC Local The Public Workforce Modernization Act, which goes into effect Oct. 1, is the largest overhaul of North Carolina’s state human resources system in more than 60 years, according to

PBM reforms promise relief for NC’s independent pharmacies by Jaymie Baxley, North Carolina Health News February 23, 2026 By Jaymie Baxley Cole’s Pharmacy, a family-owned drug store in Person County, closed in early February after nearly 70 years, leaving many residents in and around Roxboro with a longer drive for medications and fewer local health

North Carolina Health NewsDecember 1, 2025 By Jaymie Baxley  North Carolina is seeking $1 billion from the federal government for a wide-ranging plan that could reshape rural health care across the state. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services hopes to secure the funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program, an initiative created under

by Grace Vitaglione, North Carolina Health News August 20, 2025 By Grace Vitaglione North Carolina Health News Some employers and health systems in North Carolina are looking to change how they manage prescription drug benefits for their employees.  More employers are considering alternative pharmacy benefit managers — or PBMs — to run the drug benefits

From Becker’s Hospital Review: August 13, 2025Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health and its owner, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, have settled a lawsuit filed by several North Carolina counties and municipalities alleging anticompetitive practices. As part of the agreement, Mission Health will donate $1 million to a new charity fund that will be created to provide healthcare

by Michelle Crouch and Charlotte Ledger, North Carolina Health News May 14, 2025 By Michelle Crouch The Charlotte Ledger The total compensation of Atrium Health’s top executives soared by an average of 41 percent last year, according to newly released data from the hospital system, but information about the salary of Eugene Woods, CEO of

by Michelle Crouch and Charlotte Ledger, North Carolina Health News May 5, 2025 By Michelle Crouch If you’ve ever been hit with a slew of confusing bills after a hospital stay, had a long wait for an insurance approval or struggled to pay an unexpectedly high medical bill, you know how frustrating health care in