Both health care systems had public hearings this month about their proposals to build community hospitals along the U.S. 74 corridor.
Morgan Casey
Morgan Casey covers health care in southeastern North Carolina for The Assembly Network. She is a Report for America corps member and holds a master's degree in investigative journalism from Arizona State University.
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