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Opinion: Why Certificate of Need laws are important to NC healthcare

By News & Observer  
   March 19, 2015

Last week, an Amtrak train wrecked in Halifax County and sent more than 50 people to Halifax Regional Medical Center for emergency care. As always, when there is a disaster, North Carolina hospitals are there to treat the injured, support families and bring order to a chaotic situation. Halifax Regional Medical Center, Nash General Hospital and Vidant Medical Center were prepared for this disaster. It is every hospital's mission to always be prepared to respond and react in emergencies. Hospitals respond without any assurance of payment. We budget every day for additional staff, supplies and equipment needed for unexpected emergency situations.

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