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NC Treasurer files interest in HCA anti-trust suit; plaintiffs reiterate concerns Derek LaceyAsheville Citizen Times   The latest filings in a class-action, anti-trust lawsuit against HCA Healthcare reiterate arguments of declining quality and rising costs and add a new interested party: North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell. In an amicus brief filed Dec. 13, Folwell states […]

Leapfrog Announces 2021 Top Hospitals WASHINGTON, D.C., December 7, 2021 – The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers focused on health care safety and quality, today announced the 2021 recipients of its annual Top Hospital Award, the nation’s most competitive recognition for excellence in hospital safety and quality. Data from the annual Leapfrog

First Ever National Awards Recognizing Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) for Excellence in Patient Care Five of Top Thirteen are in North Carolina    November 30, 2021  WASHINGTON, D.C., November 30, 2021 – The Leapfrog Group, the nation’s leading independent national watchdog organization comprised of employers and other purchasers, today announced the first ever Top Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)

Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits Additional $120 Million to Reduce Overdose Deaths in U.S.
North Carolina is one of five new states in program expansion as overdose deaths increase during COVID-19 pandemic

April 8, 2021 WASHINGTON, April 8, 2021—The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers focused on health care safety and quality, today released its 2021 Maternity Care Report, which measures hospital performance against best practices across three high-risk areas of maternity care: cesarean sections, episiotomies, and early elective deliveries. The report is

Mental Health Index Finds 62% Drop in Employee Focus; 48% Increase in Risk of Depression Data shows dangerous decline and all-time low in Americans’ mental health; likely due to holidays, political uncertainties and continuing COVID-19 stressors SAN FRANCISCO and WASHINGTON, January 28, 2021 – The state of mind of the U.S. workforce does not reflect the

Surgeon General Seeks to Engage Businesses as Forces for Health in Their Communities January 19, 2021 Today the Surgeon General released a comprehensive report focused on why an how businesses should mobilize to build healthier communities and a healthier economy for all.  Fourteen recommendations in the report provide guidance on how businesses should engage with

NCBGH in the News: Triad Business Journal article 12/24/2020 Our CEO Jon Rankin recently spoke with the Triad Business Journal on the importance of North Carolina businesses working together to save money and increase access to health care as we continue navigating the pandemic. Read it here: https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2020/12/24/ncbgh-biosimilars-healthcare.html