Michelle Crouch is a freelance writer and healthcare reporter for The Charlotte Ledger and North Carolina Health News, which is a nonprofit statewide newsroom that covers a variety of healthcare topics in North Carolina.
In this episode of The Charlotte Ledger Podcast, Ledger editor Tony Mecia talks with Crouch about the state of healthcare — why it is the way it is, and where it is heading. It’s a recording of a conversation and Q&A session at The Sharon at South Park on Jan. 6, 2025. It is part of a monthly series of discussions at The Sharon on current events.
In response to questions from Mecia and residents of The Sharon, Crouch also discusses:
The landscape of healthcare in Charlotte and how it affects patients
Why there is a drive to consolidate healthcare
How nonprofit hospital systems work and why they receive tax benefits
Tips for consumers on how to navigate medical billing
The significance of the new medical school at The Pearl in Charlotte
The use of artificial intelligence in medicine
Where healthcare is going in the future
Enjoy!
This is a recording of Michelle Crouch’s talk at The Sharon on January 6, 2025.
Lindsey Banks produces the Charlotte Ledger Podcast.
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