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WebOct 04, 2022. From a new medical school to changes at doctors’ offices, there’s plenty happening in health care in the Charlotte region. Ledger editor Tony Mecia talks with …

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Charlotte-area mental health resources for youth in crisis

Web616 Colonnade Drive in Charlotte. Another alternative to the E.R., you can take your child here for a rapid mental health assessment or diagnostic screening, …

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The Kids Are Not Alright: Inside N.C.'s teen mental health crisis

WebOn Sept. 4-8, 2023, The Charlotte Ledger and North Carolina Health News teamed up to explore how health care is failing children with mental health needs — and what can be …

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Atrium Health is a unit of ‘local government’ like no other

WebThe N.C. statute that allowed counties to create hospital authorities was written in 1943 at the request of Charlotte hospital leaders. They wanted to keep politics …

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The case of the $10,000 colonoscopy

WebThe following article appeared in the October 25, 2021, edition of The Charlotte Ledger. Sign up today for smart and essential local news in your inbox: …

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Charlotte hospitals say ‘no thanks’ to charity’s efforts to erase

WebLempert said a Charlotte church ran an RIP campaign in 2019, before the charity could buy directly from hospitals, that erased the Charlotte debt that was …

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This week in The Ledger: ‘The Kids Are Not Alright’

WebIn a 2021 survey, more than one-fifth of N.C. high school students said they have seriously contemplated suicide, and 43% said they felt sad or hopeless. This week …

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We’re beefing up health care coverage

WebWe’re beefing up coverage of health care. The Ledger is teaming up with North Carolina Health News to hire a reporter dedicated to the delivery of health care in Charlotte. Tony Mecia. Oct 04, 2022. Dear …

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It's Novant vs. Atrium in battle of south Charlotte …

WebA hospital battle is brewing in south Charlotte, following the news (broken here) Friday that Novant Health has closed on a site in Ballantyne — the site of the Hall Family Farm and its pumpkin patch and …

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How big a deal is this med school

WebCharlotte’s getting a medical school, happy days are here again, and yes, we live in a truly a world-class city! That was the tone of the announcement on Wednesday …

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A new hospital for Ballantyne

WebNovant Health opened the doors to its new Ballantyne hospital Tuesday for media and local dignitaries as it prepares for a June 12 opening for both the hospital and …

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Colleges focus on mental health as students return

WebHalf of adults aged 18-24 reported anxiety and depression symptoms this year compared with a third of adults overall, according to an analysis of the U.S. Census …

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Court upholds reverse discrimination verdict against Novant

WebA federal appeals court this week upheld a $3.4M award for a former Novant Health executive who said the hospital system discriminated against him because he …

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The birth of a contraceptive-free OB/GYN practice

WebBy contrast, the ACOG estimates that among 100 women taking birth control pills, 9 will become pregnant in a year, while among 100 women relying on the male …

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Charlotte leaders urge Atrium to consider new approach on …

Webby Michelle Crouch The Charlotte Ledger/N.C. Health News. At-large Charlotte City Council member Dimple Ajmera is urging Atrium Health to consider …

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BREAKING: 4-year med school headed to Dilworth

WebAtrium Health and Wake Forest Baptist Health plan to build their medical school along Morehead Street in Dilworth, a move expected to draw more development …

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How StarMed became a Covid services juggernaut

WebA combination of luck and risk-taking quickly propel small medical clinic to forefront of Covid testing. StarMed Healthcare CEO Michael Estramonte opened a …

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State officials tout ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ investment in mental health

WebThe budget includes hundreds of millions to increase reimbursement rates for health care positions, including skilled nursing facility workers ($71 million), personal …

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County awarded $2.1M grant to health center despite

WebBy Michelle Crouch. Co-published with North Carolina Health News. Mecklenburg County commissioners voted unanimously last month to give $2.1 million in …

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Legislators say it's time to re-examine hospital laws

WebBy Michelle Crouch Co-published with N.C. Health News. Three North Carolina legislators said they are interested in revisiting the state law that gives special …

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Your guide to CMS' school boundary recommendations

WebToday’s Ledger is sponsored by HopeWay, a non-profit mental health treatment center offering extraordinary psychiatric, medical and clinical care for …

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Gibbie Harris shields CMS from tough decision

WebHealth officials have been relentlessly urging many of these same actions for weeks. But the health department’s advisory “directive” yielded immediate effects, as …

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