The WBTV Investigation raises more questions about whether hospitals are complying with state law to notify patients of garnishments and their right to protest.
It is called Information Blocking. It requires healthcare providers to give patients access “without delay” to their electronic health information, including lab results.
Elizabeth Eudy, a senior at Lincolnton High School, is asking administrators at her school to consider coming to her home for a special graduation ceremony so her father with ALS can see her graduate.
A former professional skateboarder is facing several sexual abuse charges against minors, now police and advocacy organizations are encouraging victims to share their stories.
In Mecklenburg County, just ten percent of people in majority-white communities have medical debt in collections, while in communities of color it’s more than double.
At the North Carolina Public Health Association (NCPHA) annual educational conference in Asheville this week, Erin Shoe, Deputy Healthy Director at Cabarrus Health Alliance (CHA), Cabarrus County’s public health authority, was presented with the Reynolds Achievement Award.
Shane Bare was quickly granted a victory in his appeal for coverage of a live-saving drug to treat his CIDP. It’s a far cry from his last battle against his plan sponor and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services when he had to appeal denials five times before finally winning approval from a judge.
A popular, free community health program hosted by the Duke Clinical and Translational Science (CTSI) office in Kannapolis with physician partners has returned.
The state of North Carolina is launching a new program that will increase the number of sexual assault nurses across that state who respond to help victims.
The garnishment process allows hospitals to collect on unpaid medical bills, but a WBTV Investigation raises questions about whether debtors are told about their legal rights to protest the collection.
A special ceremony and flag raising took place on Wednesday in Salisbury. To mark April as Organ Donation month, a special flag with the Donate Life message was raised at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center.
Rowan County Public Health will be hosting a two-day LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshop on May 3 and May 4, 2022.
Parts of Charlotte are nearly impossible to navigate because of the lack of sidewalks and for people who can't drive or face a disability, it's a problem.
Lindsay Walter, a Dilworth resident, has lived with alopecia since she was two years old. Walter said that because of the hair loss condition she’s lived most of her life without hair.
North Carolina Central University (NCCU), the Cabarrus Health Alliance (CHA), and Rowan County Health Department hosted an After the Pandemic: Living with COVID symposium in March with a focus on three topics: Equity, Economy and Business, and Creditability.
Kannapolis City Schools officials say they felt it was important to join the lawsuit with other districts aimed at hopefully better informing the school community on the damaging consequences of this company’s products on school-aged children.
The agency launched a campaign called “Spring into Summer.” Leaders say it’s community-centered and focuses on vaccines for adults, teens and kids over 5.
After obtaining the fraudulent loan proceeds, court records say the father and son engaged in unlawful monetary transactions with the proceeds of the scheme, including making $30,000 payments to family members.
According to the findings from the 2021 National Pharmacy Workplace Survey, 88 percent of people working in pharmacies said inadequate staffing is likely to contribute to medication errors or near misses.
