Opinion
Lack of labels boosts policies’ popularity with NC voters
NC voters show strong support for education scholarships, reduced health care regulation, and more freedom for nurses to do their jobs.
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Senate health committee advances targeted CON repeal bill
Senate health committee advances targeted CON repeal for surgical centers and inpatient rehab, building on broader reform efforts.
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Appeals Court upholds CON ruling favoring WakeMed over Duke, UNC
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of WakeMed and against Duke Health and UNC Rex Hospital in a certificate-of-need dispute involving 44 new acute-care beds in Wake County.
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Top NC court issues stay in Candler CON dispute
The North Carolina Supreme Court agreed Monday to stay a lower court’s ruling in a certificate-of-need dispute in western North Carolina.
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AdventHealth asks NC Supreme Court to clarify CON case law
AdventHealth is asking North Carolina’s highest court to take a case that would help clarify future legal disputes over the state’s certificate-of-need law.
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AdventHealth Weaverville breaks ground after CON delay
The state first approved the 67-bed CON for the facility in 2022, but then a rival, HCA/Mission, sought to block their project, appealing the decision.
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Berger, Hall split on NC Supreme Court review of CON challenge
The two top leaders of North Carolina’s General Assembly disagree about whether the state Supreme Court should take another look now at a case challenging the state’s certificate-of-need law.
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Briner, SEANC support state Supreme Court review of CON dispute
State Treasurer Brad Briner and the State Employees Association of North Carolina are urging the state’s highest court to take another look at a six-year-old certificate-of-need dispute.
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Locke backs doctor’s CON challenge in new NC Supreme Court filing
The John Locke Foundation is supporting a New Bern eye surgeon’s challenge of North Carolina’s certificate-of-need law with a new filing at the state’s highest court.
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New Bern eye surgeon urges top NC court to take 2nd look at CON case
A New Bern eye surgeon challenging North Carolina’s certificate-of-need law is asking North Carolina’s highest court to take a second look at his case.
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Top NC court throws out CON ruling in northeastern NC MRI dispute
The North Carolina Supreme Court has thrown out a lower court’s ruling in a certificate-of-need dispute in northeastern North Carolina.
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Sawrey: Senate to revisit health costs, Medicaid, CON reforms
State Sen. Benton Sawrey, R-Johnston, said health care reforms, including hospital price transparency, Medicaid, and Certificate of Need (CON) laws, are among the issues the Senate plans to tackle during the upcoming short session.
