Xpress News Editor Margaret Williams talks about the complex issues surrounding the recent North Carolina House Select Committee on Certificate of Need and Related Hospital Issues meeting at the WNC Agricultural Center.
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What shall we do without us?
A few weeks ago I broke my knee. It was a big dramatic affair with a 911 call, firefighters and an ambulance ride. I rode in the ambulance to Mission ER, with an emergency medical-services worker taking my blood pressure, covering me with a blanket, talking to me reassuringly, and yet with the seriousness of […]
RIP, S.E.E.
I would like to thank Ned Ryan Doyle for his Commentary about the Southern Energy & Environment Expo [“WNC at a crossroads,” Aug. 24 Xpress]. S.E.E. Expo provided great exposure to sustainable technology and lifestyles. It will be missed. Alternative energy is the future of America, but fringe movements have distracted us with cult-like agendas. […]
State denies Mission, Pardee request for new endoscopy center
The state put the brakes on Mission Health and Pardee Hospital’s proposal to relocate an endoscopy center from Asheville to Fletcher today, Aug. 26. Mission officials say they’re committed to moving forward with the plan. But state legislators have their eye on the Asheville-based hospital. In a climate that’s seen allegations that Mission may have a monopoly in the region, state legislators today formed a new commission that will study several key aspects of issue.
Free A-B Tech dental clinic draws scores of patients
About 100 people waited in line outdoors overnight on Aug. 4 for the chance to receive free dental care today, Aug. 5, at a clinic set up in the gym of A-B Tech’s Coman Student Center.
Photo by Jonathan Welch
Is there a doctor in the house? Economics driving local physicians into large group practices
When Dr. Robert Fields and Dr. Andy Runkle opened Vista Family Health in 2003, Mission Medical Associates wasn’t even a blip on the radar. For Fields, Vista represented the culmination of a long-held dream. Growing up in a Puerto Rican family in the U.S., Fields longed to open a practice that could serve both Latinos […]
Collective publishes Asheville health guide
When it comes to health care, it’s all about knowing where to look, according to members of the Sassafras Health Collective. The collective recently published a health resource guide to help folks know their health care options, whether it’s acupuncture or primary care.
YWCA calls for help funding Diabetes Wellness program
Walt Roberson is, as he puts it, “an ol’ drill sergeant” and a Vietnam vet who spent more than 30 years working his beat as an Asheville police officer. He’s used to being tough, and at more than 6 feet tall, he’s probably never been a small man. But now 60, the retired city resident says he came close to “doing something stupid” after he left the force: He gained weight till he was pushing 400 pounds, had knee surgery, was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and got so depressed that suicide wasn’t much too close in his mind.
Save the Health and Wellness Trust Fund
Every year, thousands of North Carolina youth begin using tobacco. However, since the North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund began [supporting] youth tobacco-use prevention and cessation efforts in 2003, middle-school smoking rates have dropped by 51.6 percent and high-school rates by 30.4 percent. These are the lowest ever recorded in the state. The HWTF […]
N.C. “Wise Woman” program a wise choice
Just want to say many thanks to all the folks involved in the running of the N.C. Wise Woman program (Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation) at the Buncombe County Health Department. For those of us without health insurance, you are a godsend. Because of the screenings for breast cancer, blood pressure […]
WNC Wellness review: Healthcare turf wars, Tai Chi for cancer survivors and more
In this week’s WNC Wellness review: Hospital turf war heats up; Health Insurers making record profits; Tai chi for cancer survivors; ‘Master Switch’ gene for obesity and diabetes discovered; & more
Healthcare reform needs your voice
Although "healthcare reform" was passed, the state is now making decisions about how North Carolina will respond to the new federal rules. The N.C. General Assembly is considering legislation that would put Blue Cross Blue Shield permanently on a board whose purpose it is to help small businesses and those who cannot afford health insurance. […]
A hardworking man is having a hard time
My husband, Don, and I have been married since 1967. We have two children and four grandchildren. Don has been sick with multiple chemical sensitivities since 1988. He is now in the extreme stages of this illness. Let me tell you how it all began. He was an apprentice painter before he worked in pest […]
Fight for freedom without and within
When I first read the letter “Channeling Your Inner Revolutionary” [Feb. 9 Xpress], I wondered if Norman Plombe has external rules in his home, his house, or with his children. I suspect there must be some. Most rules are made to help life run more smoothly. Structures in their best design are aimed at increasing […]
Buncombe County Commissioners: Pay cuts hit home ***UPDATE***
At this evening’s Feb. 15 meeting, the members of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to give themselves a pay cut.
The Beat: Obama, barbecue, and the ‘woodchuck weather creature’
A look at what’s been making headlines.
Shuler explains vote against health care legislation
In a lengthy statement issued today, Rep. Heath Shuler explains why he cast his vote against the sweeping health-care reform legislation passed last night.
Shuler votes against health care reform legislation ***updated 10 a.m. Monday***
Rep. Heath Shuler voted against the sweeping health care reform legislation that passed the House of Representatives 219-212 last night.
The Hill lists Shuler as ‘undecided’ on health care reform legislation
The Hill, a newspaper that covers Congress when it’s in session, lists U.S. Rep.. Heath Shuler, D-Waynesville, as undecided in its latest survey/tracking of House Democrats’ positions on health care reform legislation.
City, Asheville Chamber talk about economic situation, new initiatives
Better health care, getting Google and taking tourism to “the viral world” were all topics of discussion at a meeting today between the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce and city officials.
City of Asheville moves toward same-sex domestic partner benefits for employees
City Council votes 4-2 to support benefits “in concept” and instruct city staff to research a potential ordinance.