/tags/mission-health Mission Health en-US Copyright Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:59:22 GMT /health/2022-11-16/pushback-growing-against-north-carolina-covid-liability-law North Carolina enacted a law early in the coronavirus pandemic that gave medical providers near-absolute immunity from civil liability. Now, the nation's largest for-profit health care system could use that law to quash a medical malpractice claim that has nothing to do with COVID. Some legislators say they want to revisit the law. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:59:22 GMT /health/2022-11-16/pushback-growing-against-north-carolina-covid-liability-law Cory Vaillancourt /health/2020-09-22/why-did-western-north-carolina-nurses-unionize Around 1,800 healthcare workers at Mission Hospitals are now represented by National Nurses United. In a press release, NNU called the election “the… Tue, 22 Sep 2020 16:21:30 GMT /health/2020-09-22/why-did-western-north-carolina-nurses-unionize Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /business-economy/2020-05-22/labor-organizing-in-a-pandemic-asheville-nurses-await-a-consequential-union-decision Strikes and labor organizing are on the rise as essential workers grapple with safety concerns while on the job. Meatpacking plants, city sanitation and… Fri, 22 May 2020 17:03:25 GMT /business-economy/2020-05-22/labor-organizing-in-a-pandemic-asheville-nurses-await-a-consequential-union-decision Josie Taris, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2020-05-22/labor-organizing-in-a-pandemic-asheville-nurses-await-a-consequential-union-decision Strikes and labor organizing are on the rise as essential workers grapple with safety concerns while on the job. Meatpacking plants, city sanitation and… Fri, 22 May 2020 17:03:25 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-05-22/labor-organizing-in-a-pandemic-asheville-nurses-await-a-consequential-union-decision Josie Taris, Frank Stasio /health/2020-03-26/whats-keeping-nc-nurses-up-at-night While North Carolina politicians ponder their role in the pandemic response, healthcare workers know they will be the first responders no matter what.… Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:40:11 GMT /health/2020-03-26/whats-keeping-nc-nurses-up-at-night Kaia Findlay, Grant Holub-Moorman, Amanda Magnus, Anita Rao /show/the-state-of-things/2020-03-26/whats-keeping-nc-nurses-up-at-night While North Carolina politicians ponder their role in the pandemic response, healthcare workers know they will be the first responders no matter what.… Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:40:11 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-03-26/whats-keeping-nc-nurses-up-at-night Kaia Findlay, Grant Holub-Moorman, Amanda Magnus, Anita Rao /news/2019-01-18/nc-attorney-general-approves-healthcare-sale-and-dolly-parton-gives-back-again North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein gave the green light for a major healthcare sale in western North Carolina. He approved the sales contract of… Fri, 18 Jan 2019 17:43:16 GMT /news/2019-01-18/nc-attorney-general-approves-healthcare-sale-and-dolly-parton-gives-back-again Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2019-01-18/nc-attorney-general-approves-healthcare-sale-and-dolly-parton-gives-back-again North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein gave the green light for a major healthcare sale in western North Carolina. He approved the sales contract of… Fri, 18 Jan 2019 17:43:16 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-01-18/nc-attorney-general-approves-healthcare-sale-and-dolly-parton-gives-back-again Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio /news/2018-10-14/critical-midterm-races-for-western-nc-and-another-healthcare-merger-for-the-mountains The countdown to the 2018 midterms is on, and all seats in the North Carolina General Assembly are up for election. Democrats are hoping to secure wins in… Sun, 14 Oct 2018 17:31:47 GMT /news/2018-10-14/critical-midterm-races-for-western-nc-and-another-healthcare-merger-for-the-mountains Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-10-14/critical-midterm-races-for-western-nc-and-another-healthcare-merger-for-the-mountains The countdown to the 2018 midterms is on, and all seats in the North Carolina General Assembly are up for election. Democrats are hoping to secure wins in… Sun, 14 Oct 2018 17:31:47 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-10-14/critical-midterm-races-for-western-nc-and-another-healthcare-merger-for-the-mountains Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio