Three in hunt to oust incumbent state treasurer
Three Democrats seek nomination in N.C. state treasurer race
State Treasurer Folwell takes aim at Atrium-Wake Forest hospital combination
N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell criticizes Atrium Health-Wake Forest Health combination
NC Chamber wants to support state’s push for “value-based health care”
The N.C.Chamber is holding a conference this week to help North Carolina improve its weak record for health care — 33rd for its mix of high costs and weak patient outcomes, according to a United [...]
Big Charlotte physician group supports treasurer’s health care pricing strategy
Tryon Medical Partners, the Charlotte area’s biggest independent physicians’ practice, says it signed a contract to join the North Carolina State Health Plan network. The move aligns the [...]
Rocky Mount’s hospital is on the comeback trail
Lee Isley took on an intriguing challenge when he became CEO of Nash UNC Health Care in Rocky Mount a year and a half ago. The hospital in the home county of Governor Roy Cooper hasn’t had an [...]
N.C. hospital industry, state employees remain at odds over State Health Plan
North Carolina’s hospitals remain strongly opposed to changes that would enable the State Health Plan to reduce the amount it pays for many hospital procedures for its 700,000 members. But [...]
ECU juggles financial struggles, football woes, departing chief
Divisiveness, declining finances and flagging football fortunes marked Cecil Staton’s tenure as leader of eastern North Carolina’s most critical institution.
Vidant’s CEO and North Carolina’s treasurer bicker over cost cuts
A hospital system CEO and North Carolina’s treasurer bicker over pricing, cost shifting and growth — with huge implications for eastern North Carolina.
Opinion: Divergent policy views can be an advantage
Debates over tax policy, education funding and higher-education governance involve well-meaning people with widely divergent views.
9 fast facts about Atrium Health
Today marked the quarterly meeting of the governing board of Atrium Health, the biggest health-care provider in North Carolina. Here are 9 fast facts about Charlotte’s Atrium based on [...]