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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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A new hospital for Ballantyne

WebNovant’s new Ballantyne hospital has 36 acute-care beds and 4 operating rooms; ‘This is the community’s hospital’. A new $180M Novant Health hospital in the …

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Charlotte-area mental health resources for youth in crisis

Web1000 Blythe Blvd. in Charlotte. ️ SECU Youth Crisis Center: 704-206-2342, option 8. 10 Back Creek Drive in northeast Charlotte. A 16-bed Monarch facility that …

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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 …

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Atrium Health and CMS are teaming up to fix shortage of health …

WebTo address a critical shortage of health care workers, Atrium Health and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are partnering to create an early college program at …

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Building better health care journalism in Charlotte, with Rose …

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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Introducing The Ledger's 40 Over 40 winners

WebKim Aprill is the cofounder and executive director of Feeding Charlotte, an innovative nonprofit that is tackling the problems of climate change and hunger at the …

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Atrium Health's response: Health care is very complex, and so is its

Webaddress, in general, the root of what you are asking. Health care is very complex and, as a result, so is its billing. Earlier this year, Atrium Health launched a new, …

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

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 …

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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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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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Atrium and Novant get millions in property tax breaks

WebIn response to questions about tax exemptions, Atrium and Novant said they have invested billions to help the communities they serve. In a statement, Atrium said it …

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Our readers' picks: favorite local charities

WebJulia’s raises money by selling local coffee, baked goods and donated books.” —Bobby Brandon, III. Kindermourn. “This is a charity that people hope they will …

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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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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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Join us for a charity bourbon tasting

WebYou’re invited for a night out with The Charlotte Ledger and N.C. Health News on Feb. 29. It’s a charity bourbon tasting event that benefits N.C. Health News, …

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