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Hospital Care Deteriorates Under New Ownership | Asheville News
Patients and nurses gathered at a church to sound the alarm on Mission Hospital’s decline since HCA Healthcare took over in 2019, sharing harrowing stories of deteriorating care, staffing crises, and vanished palliative services. Fueled by new advocacy group The Patients Union, attendees united to demand accountability, highlighting systemic failures like delayed treatment, insurance nightmares, and soaring costs. With Medicare and Medicaid issuing “immediate jeopardy” warnings, the message was clear: collective action is the only path to restore dignity and quality care for all. Listen in…
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