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During a House Ways and Means hearing, health system CEOs faced questions on what drives hospital costs and affordability.
CEOs from HCA Healthcare and CommonSpirit Health were among those in attendance at the hearing on hospitals and affordability.
Opening exchanges suggested lawmakers blamed policy choices across parties for high U.S. health care prices.
The hearing came three months after a prior session with health insurers who shifted blame to hospitals and drugmakers.
New York-Presbyterian and ECU Health were among the represented systems at the hearing.
The session appeared to be influenced by supportive audiences, according to reporters.
The hearing aimed to understand root causes of rising costs and potential reforms in U.S. health care.
STAT+ exclusive context notes the session followed a broader push to examine hospital pricing dynamics.
The committee backdrop includes prior hearings with insurers and ongoing partisan dialogue on affordability.
The hearing highlighted bipartisan concern about making health care more affordable for Americans.

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AdventHealth and UNC Health have appealed the state approval to expand Buncombe County’s hospital capacity.
Mission Hospital seeks to add 95 inpatient beds as part of the Buncombe expansion plan.
Novant Health plans a new 34-bed hospital in Arden, expanding its Western North Carolina footprint.
The appeals follow a state decision that critics say is crucial in addressing bed capacity constraints.
Advocates argue expanded capacity will alleviate bed shortages and improve access to care.
Critics point to Mission Hospital’s past sanctions and view expansions with caution.
State health authorities previously approved Mission’s 95-bed expansion and Novant’s new 34-bed facility.
Appeals will be reviewed by an administrative law judge within 270 days.
UNC Health West Medical Center and AdventHealth appealed the decision to ensure regional needs are fully considered.
Mission Hospital emphasized its role as the Western North Carolina Level I Trauma Center.

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AdventHealth and UNC Health West have appealed the state decision to expand Buncombe County beds.
The appeals center on a plan to add up to 129 beds across the region, including a 95-bed expansion for Mission Hospital.
A 270-day clock for a decision was set after the appeals were filed and will determine the future of Buncombe’s hospital expansion.
Mission Hospital argues the expansion is needed to alleviate bed capacity and provide high-quality care.
Critics have pointed to Mission Hospital’s sanctions and staffing concerns as part of the expansion debate.
UNC Health West Medical Center and AdventHealth filed appeals after state approval for their Buncombe expansion plans.
Novant Health plans to build a new 34-bed hospital in Arden as part of the expansion review.
The decision involves the broader debate over healthcare competition and access in Western North Carolina.
Governor involvement is noted with a facility groundbreaking attended in the context of the expansion.
State authorities previously approved Mission Hospital’s 95-bed expansion and a 34-bed plan for Novant, shaping the appeals.

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