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New group: HCA must sell Mission, Western NC's main …

Mark Hall, professor of law and public health at Wake Forest University, said the only similar example he knew of was in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Denver, Colorado.

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Mission Health wooed HCA: More than 2 years later …

Paulus joins HCA. The sale of Mission Health Care to HCA became official on Feb. 1, 2019. Just two weeks later, Paulus, who along with Green had championed the sale of Mission to HCA …

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Mission's Sweeten Creek Mental Health Center to open in …

0:04. 0:23. ASHEVILLE – HCA Healthcare executives, Mission Health providers, state and local politicians and community members gathered for the ribbon cutting of Mission’s …

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HCA Healthcare, Mission Health lawsuit: Monopoly claims …

ASHEVILLE - Three months after it was filed, the second antitrust lawsuit against HCA Healthcare and its local arm Mission Health has its first rebuttal, a 34-page motion to …

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Mission Health creates new CNA program to help with …

That includes 354 full- and part-time nursing positions and 72 certified nursing aide positions. The need for employees has spurred Mission to create a new state-approved CNA …

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NC nonprofit Novant Health wants to build Asheville …

0:23. ASHEVILLE - Novant Health, the Winston-Salem based nonprofit with 850 locations and more than 2,000 doctors, is looking to expand its Western North Carolina …

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AdventHealth will apply to build new Buncombe County …

AdventHealth will have to submit a certificate of need to the state to move forward with the hospital project. According to the North Carolina Division of Health Service …

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Opinion: WNC health care systems must support health …

Opinion: Path to WNC's patient care begins with well-being of health care workers. At its core, health care is a trusting relationship — people serving people, people working …

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Listeria deli meat brands: What to know about Listeria …

Listeria can spread easily among deli equipment, surfaces and foods, as refrigeration does not kill the bacteria. Only reheating food to a high temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit …

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Asheville nurse strike at Western NC health care provider …

ASHEVILLE - A nurse union negotiator has said HCA HealthCare, the owner of Mission Health, has "given some ground" on key issues — but nurses are still preparing for a …

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NC AG Josh Stein: state should deny Mission's bid for Buncombe …

0:04. 0:54. ASHEVILLE - North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is asking the state Department Health and Human Services deny HCA Healthcare-owned Mission …

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Mission Health-contracted TeamHealth billing service sued by …

But the lawsuit narrows in on 2021, analyzing the number of emergency department visits plan members were billed by TeamHealth for that year. “The County has determined …

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NC has highest health care costs in the nation: Forbes Advisor

NC health insurance costs. Residents of the state paid highest premiums in the country for residents with "plus-one" health insurance coverage through employers, spending …

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HCA profit-driven goals come at Asheville community health care

My first memories of medical care and doctors were at the age of 5 when my tonsils were removed in 1950 by our family GP Dr. Eugene Herman in LaGrange, Georgia, a small …

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Isolation, stress breed long-term mental health issues during …

Isolation, loss, stress and anxiety all came hand-in-hand with the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, their effects will continue to ripple through the community, experts say, as …

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Park Ridge Health to become AdventHealth Hendersonville in 2019

Dillon Davis. The Citizen-Times. 0:01. 0:23. ASHEVILLE — Park Ridge Health will change its name to AdventHealth Hendersonville in early 2019, a move the hospital group said …

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Buncombe County Health Director: Get chickenpox, measles vaccines

The Buncombe County Health Department is located at 40 Coxe Ave. in downtown Asheville and can be reached at 828-250-5096 to make an appointment for …

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Dr. Margaret A. Noel honored with NC Order of the Long Leaf Pine

Throughout her career, she has spearheaded pioneering initiatives and assumed leadership roles. In 2000, she founded MemoryCare in Asheville, an innovative organization …

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Mental health, substance use challenges in rural communities rising

To learn more about mental health and substance use resources in Madison County, call Heather Sharp of the Madison Substance Awareness Coalition 779-7243 or email …

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Buncombe hopeful AdventHealth has opinions on abortion, …

ASHEVILLE - Florida-based AdventHealth has very specific opinions on a number of pivotal social issues, including LGBTQ patients and employees, abortion rights and labor …

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NC Gov. Cooper now being vetting as potential Harris VP pick

Importantly, he hails from a key swing state where he was able to win statewide elections in 2016 and 2020 at a time when most N.C. voters cast their presidential ballots for …

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Mission Health board made the right decision with HCA merger

The board made its decision in order to preserve health care in Western North Carolina, and because a very substantial, independent foundation completely separate from …

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