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More doctors now training in the mountains …

WEBASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — More doctors are now coming to Western North Carolina for their training. WLOS. Mountain Area Health Education Center, also known as MAHEC, …

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Two years after sale to HCA, care and cost concerns …

WEBNews 13's Investigative Team is looking into care standards and cost two years after Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) took over Mission Health. HCA reported $3.75 …

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Plans for new hospital in the mountains could be delayed …

WEBHENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Plans to bring additional hospital beds to Western North Carolina could be delayed. The state chose AdventHealth to fill the 67 …

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AdventHealth announces plans for expansion into …

WEBAdvent Health has announced plans to submit an application to the state to build a new hospital in the Asheville area. If approved, the plans would bring more healthcare …

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AdventHealth announces new location for Buncombe …

WEBPictured: AdventHealth renderings of plans for new hospital in Buncombe County - AdventHealth announced on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, that they plan to build their new …

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Pardee now offers new healthcare options in Transylvania …

WEBPardee UNC Health Care is expanding healthcare options in Transylvania County. On Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, the healthcare system hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to …

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Novant Health announces plans to apply for 26-bed …

WEBA press release from the nonprofit health system on Tuesday announced it will be applying to build a new, 26-bed cancer-focused hospital in Buncombe County. ADVENTHEALTH …

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Data: Mission ER patients have longer wait times than …

WEBThat wait time is higher than the state and national average for Emergency Room wait times. According to data from Medicare, Mission's average wait time is 187 minutes …

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North Carolina's approval process delays Weaverville …

WEBMARCH 20, 2024 - AdventHealth announced on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, that it plans to build its new multispecialty hospital on a property in Weaverville, off US 25/70 west of I-26.

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New manufacturing center in Asheville producing PPE for …

WEBASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A new manufacturing center in the mountains is now producing facemasks for frontline healthcare workers. The new plant in Asheville, called …

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Leaders, community members speak out as Mission Health risks …

WEBFEB. 6, 2024 - State Senator Julie Mayfield speaks during a press conference after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) informed Mission Hospital it is in …

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AdventHealth plans expansion to meet rising healthcare demands

WEBOct. 10, 2023 - AdventHealth is aiming for a November 2024 grand opening of its new medical office building. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff)

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AG Stein to announce 'major health care action' in Asheville

WEBNorth Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is in Asheville on Thursday, Dec. 14, to announce a "major health care action."According to a notice from the attorne

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New freestanding ER will serve population that's 'growing …

WEBFILE - Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC - Mission Health announced on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023 that the company's Certificate of Need (CON) had been approved a second time …

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The HCA Effect: A look inside Savannah hospital acquired by for

WEBMonths ago, HCA purchased Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Ga., which prior to the buy, was also a not-for-profit hospital. HCA paid $456 million in the deal, which closed …

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'What happened to Mission

WEBClements is one of 16 people whose experience is part of the recently filed lawsuit against Mission Health. The North Carolina Attorney General filed the lawsuit against HCA in …

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Take the survey: Residents' input to help mold Buncombe …

WEBAPRIL 4, 2024 - Buncombe County is encouraging all residents to participate in a health survey leaders said will play a crucial role in determining specific needs the community has.

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Retired oncologist backs AG's lawsuit accusing HCA of declined …

WEBA retired medical oncologist is reacting to last week’s major development in western North Carolina health care.Last Thursday, the state’s attorney general anno

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MAHEC closes its Post-Acute COVID Clinic

WEBMountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) announced on its website that the Post-Acute COVID Clinic would be closing at the end of January 2024. MAHEC cited a better …

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'Cancer will be cured,' scientist behind immunotherapy treatment

WEBJAN. 17, 2024 - Dr. Tom Wagner's research uses the body's immune system to treat cancer. (Photo credit: WLOS staff) Wagner, who said he never failed to produce a …

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Potential end of UnitedHealthcare contract worries some elderly

WEBFeb. 12, 2024 - Pictured: Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, NC -- The contract between UNC Health and UnitedHealthcare is in jeopardy of coming to an end unless an …

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