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Medicaid recipients feel the pinch as work requirements loom
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (435+ words) ASHEVILLE, N. C. (WLOS) " Local residents and health care providers expressed concern about new federal Medicaid work requirements, saying the changes could pose barriers to some people's access to health care coverage. Under the new policy, adults ages 19 to 64 will be required…...
Mission Hospital spends more than $10 M on employee pay raises
2+ week, 6+ day ago (163+ words) WLOS Mission Hospital spends more than $10 M on employee pay raises ASHEVILLE, N. C. (WLOS) " Mission Hospital is investing more than $10 million in pay increases for most of its full-time, part-time and PRN staff, Mission Health announced. According to a press release,…...
Business leaders gather at summit to address North Carolina's childcare challenges
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (135+ words) WLOS News 13 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Asheville, NC and nearby towns and communities in Western North Carolina and the Upstate of South…...
Medicare Advantage under scrutiny for deceptive practices costing taxpayers billions
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (294+ words) is facing criticism for allegedly engaging in deceptive practices that could be harming senior healthcare and wasting taxpayer dollars. Medicare Advantage under scrutiny for deceptive practices costing taxpayers billions by The National News Desk WASHINGTON (TNND) " Medicare Advantage, a program…...
NC Auditor's report says post-Helene care station in Swannanoa cost taxpayers $27 M+
1+ year, 2+ day ago (486+ words) SWANNANOA, N. C. (WLOS) " A new state auditor's report says a community care station in Swannanoa, where families were able to shower and do laundry for more than six months after Hurricane Helene, cost North Carolina taxpayers over $27 million. Billing invoices released…...
Over $6. 5 billion in medical debt erased in North Carolina: Gov. Stein, NCDHHS
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (251+ words) (WLOS) " North Carolina's Medical Debt Relief Program has erased over $6. 5 billion in medical debt in the past year, state officials say. The state program has relieved more than 2. 5 million residents of their medical debt, according to an announcement from Gov....
Mission Health, HCA Healthcare settle antitrust lawsuit filed by local governments
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (333+ words) ASHEVILLE, N. C. (WLOS) " Mission Health and HCA Healthcare have announced a settlement in an antitrust lawsuit filed by a group of regional towns and counties. The lawsuit, initially filed in 2022 by the City of Brevard, was later joined by the City…...