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North Carolina Hospitals Have Sued Thousands of Their Patients, a New Report Finds Noam N. Levey August 16, 2023 North Carolina hospitals — led by the state’s largest public medical system — have sued thousands of their patients since 2017, according to a new analysis that sheds additional light on the aggressive tactics U.S. hospitals […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C., December 8, 2022 – The Leapfrog Group announced Monday that 18 hospitals in North Carolina, more than any other state, have been named to its 2022 national list of Top Hospitals.  The full list of institutions honored as 2022 Top Hospitals, is available at www.leapfroggroup.org/tophospitals.  The elite award is one of the most

Agency to Scrutinize the Impact of Vertically Integrated Pharmacy Benefit Manager on the Access and Affordability of Medicine June 7, 2022 The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it will launch an inquiry into the prescription drug middleman industry, requiring the six largest pharmacy benefit managers to provide information and records regarding their business practices. The agency’s

Charlotte, NC – May 19, 2022 – In North Carolina, the prices paid to hospitals for privately insured patients by employers averaged 266% of the amount Medicare pays, an estimated 79% more than hospitals’ breakeven point – the amount a commercial health plan would need to reimburse a hospital to cover its expenses.  Inpatient care