I disagree with the premise in the statement Carlson made above: “Eithan Haim is one of the rare American physicians who’s refused to accept the sexual mutilation of children in his hospital.” Haim certainly should be applauded for his courage to make public something that is terribly wrong, at enormous […]
Category: Hospital Systems
Hospital Systems Pushing Masks Once Again
The Epoch Times reported yesterday that hospital systems around the country are returning to mask mandates for staff and/or visitors. Here in Greensboro, the Cone Health hospital system is requiring its staff to resume using masks. But these hospital systems are profoundly ignorant. We had previously reported here that the […]
News and Record Highlights Cone Shortcoming on Price Transparency
It is now the law that hospital systems must provide pricing to patients when they are subject to out-of-pocket expense. We had highlighted here over the last several months that the Cone Health System here in Greensboro has not been following the law. Finally, the Greensboro News and Record– to […]
Cone Health’s Socialist Marketing Campaign
Driving on highway 29 every day, I cannot help but notice a billboard for Cone Health that proclaims a certain message to the community. The message? The best care is care for ALL. And then I noticed a television commercial last night. The health system announced that part of its […]
Hospital Monopolies Face Court Trial
An interesting article at Carolina Journal suggests the NC State Supreme Court is hearing a case that challenges our state’s certificate of need (CON) process. This is the law that essentially grants hospital systems monopoly status by protecting them from competition. This case has relevance here in Greensboro because Atrium […]
Folwell: Hospitals Engage in Extreme Price Markups, Lack Transparent Pricing
State Treasurer Dale Folwell has done it again. He released a report this week that finds the following regarding our state’s corrupt hospital systems: The advertising images they cultivate convey that they are caring and compassionate. But they are ruthless with respect to price-gouging, and also with respect to taking […]
Cone Health Seeks To Stifle Hospital Competition/Choice in Greensboro
The Triad Business Journal published yesterday the details of an appeal Cone Health filed in state court opposing the Certificate of Need granted by state to Atrium/ Wake Forest Baptist for its proposed new hospital on Horse Pen Creek Rd. Cone Health uses a variety of creative arguments. But the […]
Good News: Hospital on Horse Pen Creek Rd. Gets State Approval
Readers will recall that Atrium Wake Forest Baptist advanced a proposal to build a small hospital on Horse Pen Creek Road in Greensboro. This proposal was approved by the state according to the Triad Business Journal. This is great news because Greensboro has lacked real hospital competition for nearly thirty […]
Cone Hospital Noncompliant With Price Transparency
The report is found here. Atrium Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem and High Point are compliant. Novant Forsyth is also compliant.
Cone Health System Sued Over Transgender Treatments Later Regretted
The details are found here. Prisha Mosley transitioned from female to “male” as a teenager. She had hormone treatments and also a double mastectomy. A physician who has worked for the Cone Health System is named as a defendant. Also named is Moses Cone Medical Services– a subsidiary of the […]