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Changes at UNC, ECU could cost NC pension plan $1 billion or more, state treasurer says

A new state law will make UNC Health and ECU Health workers ineligible for the state pension plan. Hospital leaders say they'll create a better retirement system. But North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell says it threatens the pensions of all state workers.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Changes at UNC, ECU could cost NC pension plan $1 billion or more, state treasurer says

Lawsuit filed against eastern NC hospital system for deceptive billing, debt collection practices

A patient filed a lawsuit against Vidant Health accusing the hospital system of deceptive billing, overcharging and using manipulative collection practices.

Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer

Lawsuit filed against eastern NC hospital system for deceptive billing, debt collection practices

'Don't become a statistic': Vidant physicians beg people to get vaccinated

With Vidant Medical Center overrun with COVID-19 patients, almost none of whom have been vaccinated against coronavirus, weary physicians urge people to get their shots.

NC doctor weighs in on viral Facebook post with COVID-19 advice

An eastern North Carolina doctor offers his take on a social media post that made rounds months ago advising patients how to treat their COVID-19 symptoms at home.

Rick Armstrong, WRAL photojournalist

NC doctor weighs in on viral Facebook post with COVID-19 advice

Editorial: COVID-19 Alert System will help communities tailor local responses

Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 -- The N.C. COVID-19 County Alert System is a creative and helpful tool. By better identifying COVID-19 hotspots around the state, businesses, local officials and residents in those counties can take the extra steps best suited to their communities to get on top of the virus rather than waiting for a statewide mandate that may - or may not - meet the situation a specific county or community faces.

Vidant Health investigating after patient falls from window

Vidant Health says that an investigation is underway after a patient fell from a window at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.

WITN.com

Vidant Health investigating after patient falls from window

Vidant Medical Center investigating after patient falls from window

Vidant Medical Center in Greenville is investigating after officials said a patient fell out of a window Friday morning. (WITN contributed to this story)

DR. MICHAEL WALDRUM & DR. MARK STACY: Immediate action needed to protect eastern N.C. communities

Monday March 23, 2020 -- We have a short window of opportunity, as the virus is moving much faster than we normally make decisions. We know the outcome if we do nothing more - we see it on the news and on social media every day. We know from history that bold and definitive actions can change the course for the better. Hospitals continue to take measures to respond to the COVID-19 wave, including all nine Vidant hospitals serving eastern N.C. It is time for communities to make similar definitive and decisive decisions to protect our region.

COVID-19 & N.C.: Three messages from Tar Heel health experts

Monday March 23, 2019 -- What can we do to protect ourselves amid the COVID-19 outbreak? What risks do our health professionals face? What's being done in rural communities? Here are three perspectives from the state's top health professional and policy leaders -- six former N.C. health directors; deans of the University of North Carolina and East Carolina medical schools and; the leader of a the major health care provider in rural N.C.

Vidant Health laying off nearly 200 workers

Vidant Health is telling employees nearly 200 workers will be laid off because of a budget shortfall.

Editorial: ECU needs a chancellor who cares more for eastern N.C. than catering to politicians

Monday, March 2, 2020 -- Anyone who entertains any notion of leading East Carolina University must fulfill two criteria: A demonstrated commitment to the students, faculty and staff of the institution; A demonstrated commitment to health care, housing, education, and economic development in the region ECU serves.

Editorial: Want to save N.C.'s rural hospitals? Expand Medicaid now

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 -- Rural hospitals in Medicaid expansion states are 62 percent LESS likely to close. Looked at another way, rural hospitals in states that haven't expanded Medicaid are more likely to close. This is no mystery. Expanding Medicaid means there are fewer patients whose care isn't compensated. Hospitals that get paid for the care they give more patients will have better financial performance. Doctors who know they will get paid for the services they deliver will be more willing to practice in rural areas. This is not complicated.

MICHAEL WALDRUM: Work together to meet state's critical 2020 health needs

Wednesday, Jan.1, 2020 -- It is time to put aside uncompromising attitudes to do what is right for all North Carolinians. It is about how we treat each other and our desire to come together to do what is right for those we all serve. In 2020, we must commit to greater collaboration with a focus on creating a health care system for the state we can all be proud to say we built together.

UNC system, Vidant Health settle spat over who oversees ECU hospital

The University of North Carolina system and Vidant Health announced Wednesday that they have reached an agreement to resolve a lawsuit over the affiliation between the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and Vidant's flagship hospital in Greenville.

Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor

UNC system, Vidant Health settle spat over who oversees ECU hospital

Editorial: Reckless personal attacks harm efforts to resolve State Health Plan

Friday, July 26, 2019 -- Engaging in a bitter and personal attack campaign against hospital executives and issuing toothless take-it-or-leave-it ultimatums simply makes matters worse. Take down the "million-dollar-mike" website. Get rid of the mean-spirited attack video. State Treasurer Dale Folwell and the hospital systems need, now, to sit together and workout a program that provides economic stability for the providers and a cost-effective plan for state workers, their dependents and retirees.

Treasurer ups payments in attempt to land hospitals for State Health Plan

Only three hospitals signed up by the July 1 deadline, so a new signup period starts this week.

By Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Treasurer ups payments in attempt to land hospitals for State Health Plan

Editorial: Berger and Moore's budget bait reveals cynicism and empty vision

Wednesday June 26, 2019 -- A few morsels of pork barrel spending from Sen. Phil Berger and House Speaker Tim Moore can't make the bitterness of the entire budget any easier to swallow. The budget the legislative leaders are forcing through to the governor is more about helping corporations and the well-off with more unnecessary tax cuts than it is about making North Carolina a better place for everyone to work and live.