RALEIGH — Some North Carolina legislators want to derail imminent changes to the health insurance plan for state employees, teachers and retirees that would rework how it pays hospitals and other service providers. The House […]
Update: This story reflects a correction that eliminates the term “merger”, which appeared in our print edition on Wednesday. According to BCBS NC officials, “Each company retains its current assets, such as its reserves and […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – The American-built Dragon capsule, developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company under contract to NASA, docked smoothly with the International Space Station on Sunday, bringing the U.S. a big step closer […]
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — President Donald Trump and Vietnamese President Nguyen Phu Trong presided over the signing of several trade deals in Hanoi last week, including agreements to sell the booming Southeast Asian country 110 […]
ATLANTA and WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Feb. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE: STI) and BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) announced today that both companies’ boards of directors have unanimously approved a definitive agreement to combine in […]
DURHAM – Blue Cross NC has announced that “Blue Premier” will be its flagship program within a “value-based care” initiative announced last month. Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Rahul Rajkumar, said Blue […]
Can you take a vacation from your cellphone? A growing number of hotels will help you find out. Some resorts are offering perks, like snorkeling tours and s’mores, to guests who manage to give up […]
The N.C. Chamber released last week its list of 2019 legislative priorities, which it will use to guide advocacy efforts at the North Carolina General Assembly. The group says the annual “Jobs Agenda” is developed […]
DURHAM — A $2 million gift to the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics from alumnus and entrepreneur Carl Ryden and his wife, Ashley — the largest private gift in the school’s history — […]
RALEIGH – State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell called this week for the U.S. Department of Justice to take action and for all North Carolina hospitals to be transparent in their pricing. The announcement was made […]
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