Johanna F. Still, Author at The Assembly NC

UNC Offered WakeMed $5 Billion, More Than Double Atrium’s Bid

Documents reveal WakeMed snubbed its rival’s offer, despite UNC Health offering $3 billion more than Atrium.

UNC Health made an offer after learning Atrium had struck a merger deal with its Triangle neighbor.

As costs soar, the proposed partnership has energized a bipartisan effort to block monster mergers.

Clashes between large medical providers and insurance companies are on the rise, and patients are stuck in the middle.

A North Carolina surgeon has raised concerns about an innovative procedure that reanimates a dead body to enable organ transplants.

The state’s health insurance plan no longer covers gender-affirming care, which has left some employees in limbo.

The state’s largest organ procurement organization argues new rating system will lead to cutthroat competition and fewer lives saved.

Facing lawsuits, Stein reversed his administration’s Medicaid cuts. But the crisis isn’t over.

Some see the state board massage board’s unique legal arrangement as a convenience. Others see it as a potential conflict.

As demand for autism services soars, state health officials are trying to contain Medicaid costs.