The Affordable Care Act In North Carolina
President Obama has been re-elected and his Affordable Care Act has survived a Supreme Court battle. Now what? Leaders in each state have decisions to make in terms of whether to set up certain...
View ArticlePharmaceutical Marketing
Viagra, Cialis and Levitra... those erectile dysfunction commercials that air while you're watching sitcoms aren’t just awkward and uncomfortable, according to a new study, they are breaking rules too....
View ArticleHealthcare System Defends 'Cheat Death' Slogan
CaroMont Health is standing by its choice of a new system-wide slogan, which was unveiled along with a change in name for Gaston Memorial Hospital. The hospital will now be known as CaroMont Regional...
View ArticleHealthcare Justice
We are now nearly half way through a pivotal year for the implementation of important aspects of the Affordable Care act. Many doctors, administrators and patients are being affected by these changes...
View ArticleMedicaid Reform In North Carolina
About 1.5 million North Carolinians rely on Medicaid for health care. It's a massive program that costs the state about $36 million a day. And it may be about to change dramatically. Governor Pat...
View ArticleJoe And Terry Graedon 'Tapping Grandma's Wisdom'
Longtime public radio hosts Joe and Terry Graedon of the People's Pharmacy join us today. They've been on a mission for more than 30 years to educate listeners about their health. The Graedon's are in...
View ArticleAffordable Care Act Update
It's been a little over a month since President Obama's key piece of legislation: the Affordable Care Act went LIVE on the web. Well, it went live but didn't really work at first. And now, it kind of...
View ArticleState mails 49,000 kids' insurance cards to wrong people
North Carolina health officials say they inadvertently disclosed the personal information of almost 49,000 children receiving Medicaid coverage.The state Department of Health and Human Services said...
View ArticlePre-Diabetes Screening & Living With Diabetes
We are faced with so many food choices these days, especially processed foods, that it's easy to eat badly. Unhealthy eating and other lifestyle choices can lead to the development of diabetes....
View ArticleTwo Young North Carolinians Navigate Healthcare.gov
Tuesday is the final deadline for people to sign up for health insurance this year through healthcare.gov. The online exchange, or marketplace, is a signature part of the Affordable Care Act, and it's...
View ArticleMedicaid Reform in North Carolina
Governor Pat McCrory's administration is taking a new approach to overhauling the state's most expensive health care program. Medicaid serves approximately 1.8 million low-income parents, children,...
View ArticleUnitedHealthCare Will Offer Health Insurance On N.C. Exchange In 2015
People looking to buy health insurance through the North Carolina exchange may soon have another company to choose from. UnitedHealthCare plans to offer federally-subsidized coverage in the state...
View ArticleNC Budget Agreement Shifts More Medicaid Costs Onto Hospitals
The North Carolina Hospital Association says the budget deal state lawmakers have reached could lead to hospitals cutting services and jobs. The budget agreement cuts $45 million for hospitals on top...
View ArticleTop Charlotte Execs Discuss Economy At Chamber Luncheon
Leaders of some of the region’s largest companies have high hopes for the coming year. At the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce’s annual Economic Outlook luncheon, CEOs of Bank of America and Duke Energy,...
View ArticleU.S. Attorney's Office In Charlotte Builds Reputation For Prosecuting Health...
Some lawyers say the U.S. Attorney's office in Charlotte is building a reputation for being especially aggressive in prosecuting health care fraud. As an example, the office earlier this year won its...
View ArticleBCBSNC Makes Some Medical Costs Public
The state’s largest health insurance provider is making some medical costs public for the first time. BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina yesterday unveiled a website that lets anyone search how...
View ArticleHealth Care System Defends 'Cheat Death' Slogan
CaroMont Health is standing by its choice of a new system-wide slogan, which was unveiled along with a change in name for Gaston Memorial Hospital. The hospital will now be known as CaroMont Regional...
View ArticleHealthcare Justice
We are now nearly half way through a pivotal year for the implementation of important aspects of the Affordable Care act. Many doctors, administrators and patients are being affected by these changes...
View ArticleMedicaid Reform In North Carolina
About 1.5 million North Carolinians rely on Medicaid for health care. It's a massive program that costs the state about $36 million a day. And it may be about to change dramatically. Governor Pat...
View ArticleJoe And Terry Graedon 'Tapping Grandma's Wisdom'
Longtime public radio hosts Joe and Terry Graedon of the People's Pharmacy join us today. They've been on a mission for more than 30 years to educate listeners about their health. The Graedon's are in...
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