Andrew Jones
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Robeson County, N.C., where most of the Lumbee Tribe's citizens live, ranks as one of the worst counties in the U.S. for health. The tribe can access the Indian Health Service now, but it's not likely to be sufficient to improve the health of the community.
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People recovering from opioid addiction risk relapse when they can't get their medications after natural disasters. A group of doctors is calling for lawmakers to ease access to the meds.
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For the past three years, Mission Hospital’s owner has contested AdventHealth’s attempt to build a hospital on land bought for $7.5 million in Weaverville.
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Sanction would be third for hospital since HCA purchase in 2019
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Agency concludes the hospital violated emergency care law, but it won’t suspend federal funding because issues were addressed.
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An NC DHHS investigation into 35 complaints about patient care and management at Mission Hospital found it’s in compliance with federal standards, according to documents obtained by Asheville Watchdog.
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Hospital says contract allows for change; staffers say they’ve been betrayed.
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Hospital launches investigation, fires employee; nurses say department was extremely busy, understaffed
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Negotiations to continue as parties remain far apart on several key issues.
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The City of Asheville has released its long-awaited Independent Review Committee report on the devastating holiday season water outage.