AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPediatric Heart Care: A North Carolina family plans to take their 12-year-old son to Boston for a needed heart procedure after his insurer denied coverage, calling it experimental. The boy has heart and artery damage from Kawasaki disease. Hospital Access: Duke Health and CaroMont are seeking approval to add up to 200 hospital beds in Charlotte, potentially increasing competition with Atrium and Novant. Atrium also plans a $340 million regional behavioral health expansion. Seasonal Health: Flu season has arrived early at Triangle hospitals, while officials report two West Nile virus deaths among central North Carolina adults. Coverage and Care: A UNC study finds children’s Medicaid and CHIP eligibility is assessed individually, so citizen children may qualify even when other family members do not. Gaston County is expanding WIC access with a mobile clinic and online services.
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