Certificate of Need Stalls Beds | Durham News

North Carolina’s healthcare crisis is hitting hard as hospital bed expansions stall under the state’s certificate of need system — a relic designed to control costs now weaponized by big hospital chains to block competition. After AdventHealth won approval to build 67 new beds in Buncombe County, rival Mission Health (now owned by HCA) launched a legal fight that delayed construction for three years. Meanwhile, over 1,100 approved beds statewide sit idle due to endless appeals, while hospitals like Mission operate at near 100% capacity. As the state plans more approvals this year, turf wars between giants like Duke, UNC, and Novant are intensifying — leaving fast-growing communities without the care they desperately need. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://carolinapublicpress.org/80587/needed-hospital-beds-across-nc-delayed-by-industry-appeals/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/4332b86864349863 Report issues to [email protected].