HCA lawsuit shows WNC health care struggles | NC Health News
WEB6 days ago · In 2022 the city of Brevard, led by Copelof, filed a lawsuit against HCA, alleging the company engaged in a scheme to monopolize health care markets in seven counties in western North Carolina: Buncombe, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Transylvania, and Yancey.
State attorney general, doctors and nurses criticize HCA ... - NBC News
WEBFour years after it bought Mission Hospital, an 815-bed facility in Asheville, North Carolina, HCA Healthcare is under fire in the region, threatened with a lawsuit by the state attorney...
Some workers at U.S. hospital giant HCA say it puts profits ... - NBC News
WEBJan 13, 2023 · HCA is a health care juggernaut, with 182 hospitals and 125 surgery centers in the U.S. and U.K. But some HCA workers worry its profit focus imperils patient care.
HCA’s Mission Hospital in North Carolina still without running …
WEB2 days ago · HCA’s Mission Hospital in North Carolina still without running water days after Hurricane Helene hits. Mission Hospital’s emergency department is at double capacity as supply shortages create...
HCA pruned staff at Mission Hospital, reaped soaring profits - North ...
WEBMay 2, 2024 · HCA reduced patient-care costs by cutting the patient-care staffing rate from 6.0 full-time equivalent staff per occupied bed in 2018 to 3.7 in 2021, the report said. Meanwhile, average staffing at other N.C. hospitals …
HCA given more time to respond to state attorney general's
WEBJan 12, 2024 · ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — HCA will now have an additional month to answer the court about the lawsuit filed by the North Carolina Attorney General's Office.
HCA sued by state AG for quality issues at Mission Health
WEBDec 14, 2023 · North Carolina’s attorney general alleges in a new lawsuit HCA Healthcare is violating the agreement that allowed it to buy Mission Health.
Coalition wants HCA to give up Mission Hospital | NC Health News
WEBJul 27, 2024 · A broad coalition of western North Carolina doctors, patient advocates, clergy members, a state senator and others are calling on HCA Healthcare to give up the Mission Health network, decrying the level of care it has provided since its …
Lawsuit filed against HCA by local municipalities can proceed
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs alleged that HCA engaged in a scheme to monopolize health care markets in seven Western North Carolina counties, resulting in higher prices and a lower quality...
Court grants HCA extension of deadline for response in state
WEBJan 11, 2024 · The North Carolina Business Court on Thursday approved a request by HCA Healthcare for more time to respond to a lawsuit filed by state Attorney General Josh Stein’s office, with the new deadline...