The Latest Breaking News from Atrium Health

About 50 Patients Wait in Atrium ERs Each Day for Psychiatric Beds as New Charlotte Hospital Targets 2028

Atrium Health says about 50 patients are still waiting in its ERs at the end of each day for psychiatric care. Its new 168-bed Charlotte hospital is expected to open in 2028.

Medical Daily · Oct 21

North Carolina Teachers and State Workers Get Until November 6 to Pick 2027 Health Plans Amid Atrium Lawsuit

NC State Health Plan members now have until Nov. 6 to choose 2027 coverage as the state sues Atrium Health. Here is how to compare plans and costs.

Medical Daily · Oct 14

Charlotte-Area State Workers Caught in Copay Fight as Treasurer Warns Atrium Program Could Bankrupt State Health Plan

NC Treasurer Brad Briner says Atrium Health's copay cuts could bankrupt the State Health Plan. What 750,000 members should weigh before enrolling.

Medical Daily · Oct 8

A giant US hospital chain says it’s leading the fight against medical debt. Not all patients agree

Many patients say they were harmed by Advocate Health’s billing and collection practices – even as the health system says it has canceled thousands of liens against homes

The Guardian - US · Jan 16, 2025

Trump leans into anti-migrant rhetoric at final Georgia rally as early voting puts state on a knife-edge

Speaking in Macon city, the former president said he would invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1790 if he won election

The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2024

US hospital chain vows to cancel medical debt for thousands of patients

North Carolina-based Advocate Health takes action amid scrutiny of its debt collection methods

The Guardian - US · Sep 26, 2024

What is the ROI for AI? A Microsoft expert explains how companies are making $3.5 for every $1 invested

New research points to the benefits of AI for the bottom line.

Fortune · Nov 6, 2023

Held in bondage: US patients losing equity in homes to hospital lawsuits

Atrium Health in North Carolina is one of likely thousands of hospitals using ‘extraordinary’ collection measures, report finds

The Guardian - US · Nov 6, 2023

Hospitals sued thousands of patients in North Carolina for unpaid bills, report finds

The suits pursued patients and their families, sometimes putting liens on homes. "I know my house will never be mine. It is going to be the hospital's," said Donna Lindabury, 70, who lost her case.

WEKU · Aug 16, 2023

Best Buy’s Geek Squad is now going to start setting up virtual hospital rooms in your home

The deal with Atrium Health is expected to boost sales.

Fortune · Mar 7, 2023