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Here's Healthy State, Mission Health's entry into the …

WEBMore information is coming in about Mission Health’s plan to offer its own health insurance in the wake of yesterday’s announcement that Mission Health was at an impasse with Blue Cross Blue Shield.. Since the start of the year, Mission Health has been approaching employers with its own plan, called Healthy State, sources tell me.The …

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Mission Health announces acquisition talks with HCA …

WEBMission Health has signed a letter of intent to be acquired by HCA Healthcare, a Nashville-based health care giant that is a for-profit operator of about 300 hospitals and surgery centers across the U.S. If the acquisition is approved, Mission Health, which operates as a not-for-profit, would move to a for-profit entity.

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Mission Health, under HCA leadership, looks to growth, …

WEBMission Health, under Nashville-based HCA Healthcare ownership and leadership since February, is looking at growth strategies …

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Asheville's Mission Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield …

WEBMission Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield announced on Tuesday that they had reached an agreement on a new contract. Details of the deal were not disclosed. This past summer, Mission Health announced it was terminating its contract with Blue Cross, citing a breakdown in negotiations over reimbursements. The move upset thousands of …

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Opinion: To continue to improve, Mission Hospital must

WEBBecause Mission Health Care has purchased or aligned with many community primary care providers, other regional hospitals, and home care agencies, I am also not eligible to work at any entity associated with Mission Hospital. I am qualified to perform many other roles as a nurse in the WNC community, but am consistently and routinely …

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Mission Health planning to build new $7 million home for …

WEBMission Health is planning to build a new $7 million, 24,000-square-foot building at the collection of medical buildings on Hendersonville Road on Vanderbilt Park (next to former Biltmore School) to house its Fullerton Genetics Center.The center, which has a main location and a satellite location, is reportedly still busting at the seams. The …

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Bernie Sanders: Mission Health nurses are unionizing, and …

WEBNurses at Mission Health are working with a national nurses union organization to form a union of their own in Asheville, according to Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who announced the …

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No health insurance required at new River Arts District …

WEBIntegrative Family Medicine is keeping its overheard low by not accepting health insurance and thus offering holistic health care at super-cheap prices. From the clinic’s newsletter: The Integrative Life Program is our solution and we are confident that through exploring this model with patients and other health care practitioners we can …

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Word on the street: Mission Health envisions twin towers …

WEBMission Health has been working quietly on big-time construction and expansion plans that appear to be coming together. Here’s what I understand is being discussed: The plan, as it stands now, is to build two 16-story towers on the western side of Biltmore Avenue, or the Mission Hospital side. The towers would be built roughly where …

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'Concierge' medical practice launches in Asheville

WEBBlue Ridge Premier Medicine is a unique, limited, concierge, internal medicine practice serving Asheville, NC and the surrounding region with personalized health care from physicians dedicated to optimizing your health and wellness. Each patient has a readily available personal physician who takes a proactive approach to their healthcare

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Modern Healthcare: Mission CEO Ron Paulus rakes in cash as

WEBIn its Aug. 11, 2014, edition, Modern Healthcare inaccurately reported compensation data for Dr. Ronald Paulus, chief executive officer of Mission Health, by using partial year salary data for his base compensation in 2011. Dr. Paulus in fact received a less than 1 percent base salary increase and should not have been included in the chart.

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News obit: Dr. Charles Blair, Asheville crusader for equal access to

WEBThe founder and medical director of the New Hope Community Health Center, Dr. Blair also served as medical director of the Three Streams Family Health Center. A pioneer working to achieve quality healthcare for all, his community service includes founding the Asheville Buncombe Institute of Parity Achievement as well as cofounding …

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Asheville restaurant defies public health orders, opens for dine-in

WEBThis morning, as a result of persistent non-compliance to the public health order, APD has issued a citation to the restaurant. The Asheville Police Department recognizes and understands that this is a very confusing and difficult time for everyone in our community. However, in a further effort to protect those at high risk, and to minimize …

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More south Asheville development: A new Dunkin Donuts, a new …

WEBPark Ridge Health executives, physicians and staffers grasped shovels bearing the facility’s logo and pushed them into the ground, marking the first step toward construction of the $10 million four-story, 25,000-square-foot building off Interstate 26 on Long Shoals Road in south Asheville across from the entrance to Biltmore Park.

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UnitedHealthCare Professional Cycling event to bring star

WEBThe premier U.S. professional cycling team will be in Asheville Dec. 5-15 for training camp. There's also a public event Dec. 8 at The Orange Peel.

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UPDATED: Laurey Masterton, Asheville activist, entrepreneur

WEBUPDATED TUESDAY, Feb. 18: The pastor of Laurey Masterton’s church congregation reports that Masterton died early Tuesday morning. SUNDAY, Feb. 16: Laurey Masterton, the owner of a popular downtown cafe who has publicly battled cancer for years and is known for living her life by the catchphrase “Don’t postpone joy,” is facing …

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News obit: Dr. George Bilbrey, Asheville heart surgeon, dies

WEBDr. George Marvin Bilbrey Jr., a doctor who performed the second open-heart surgery in Asheville, died Feb. 9.He was 81. Bilbrey, a cardiothoracic surgeon, started his practice in Asheville in 1971. He served twice as chief of staff at Mission Hospitals, and also served on the boards of Mission Health System, Mission Hospitals and Mission …

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Email from Mission Health employee slams CEO, calls planned

WEBAn email sent out to all Mission Health employees, and then deleted, caused some commotion on Thursday. The missive came in response to Mission CEO Ron Paulus‘ recent announcement that he was cutting the jobs of 68 employees (Mission employs some 9,000) and cutting the pay of another 150 or so employees.. Paulus said he would take a …

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Biltmore Estate cuts health insurance to part-time employees

WEB* Health, life, and dental insurance * Short and long term disability insurance * Company-paid defined benefit pension plan * 401(k) with matching company contributions * Paid sick, vacation, and holiday leave * Profit sharing plan * Comprehensive leave of absence plan * Employee assistance program * Tuition reimbursement * College …

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News obit: Bruce Elliston, founder of Asheville Family Health …

WEBIn 1975, he became the first faculty member of the Mountain Area Health Education Center, in Asheville, where he subsequently founded the Asheville Family Health Centers and cofounded multiple other wellness enterprises. Along the way, he served as a volunteer and leader of organizations including the Asheville Rotary Club, Asheville …

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Hanrahan notes ‘tree slaughter’ on site of new Health Adventure

WEBSeveral people have noticed the clearing of land on Broadway that took place over the weekend to make way for the new Health Adventure. Claire Hanrahan blogged it thusly at AshevilleOntheGround: I guess it was just all in a day’s work for the men who woke up this morning with the task of cutting down scores of […]

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Health Adventure misadventure: Spending details released for …

WEBThe Asheville Citizen-Times has more good follow-up, by reporters John Boyle and Carol Motsinger, on the recently bankruptcy announcement by the Health Adventure, the local nonprofit that had big plans to build a $25 million museum in the Montford nieghborhood. Now the Health Adventure wants to stay in its current downtown …

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