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County Sells Agency To Out-Of-State For-Profit, Over Objections
In North Carolina, opponents of the sale of Dare County’s Home Health and Hospice agency to Kentucky-based BrightSpring Health Services for $2.9 million have struck out. The Dare County Board of Commissioners on June 21 approved the sale to BrightSpring, reports the Island Free Press. Opposition centered around the sale going to an out-of-state, for-profit entity, according to press reports. As part of the contract, BrightSpring will cover the entire service area of Dare County and if it doesn’t, the certificate of need will then revert back to the county, one board member told the Free Press. Also as part of the contract, BrightSpring cannot transfer the certificate of need for three years, blocking any potential sale for that period. The agency had operated at a significant loss and couldn’t afford to hire nurses, board members reported.
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