Advocating for a Healthier North Carolina

The North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA) unites hospitals, health systems and care providers for healthier communities. Together with the North Carolina Healthcare Foundation and NCHA Strategic Partners, we are convening, innovating and finding solutions to support high-quality healthcare that is accessible for all.

State Priorities

  • Behavioral Health Reform
  • Healthcare Access and Stabilization Program
  • Workforce

Federal Priorities

  • Affordability
  • Site Neutral Policies
  • 340 B Drug Pricing Program

What’s New

NCHA Statement on Passage of HR1

Now that H.R. 1 has passed, the North Carolina Healthcare Association will work closely with state lawmakers to find solutions that preserve access to care for North Carolinians and continue to engage with our members of Congress to ensure they understand the impact these cuts will have on our state’s Medicaid program.

Read July 3 Media Statement

Register Now for Summer Meeting

Join us in Asheville July 16-18 for NCHA’s 2025 Summer Meeting, "The Power of Perspective: Cultivating Optimism for a Stronger Healthcare Future." Come explore how reframing challenges, emphasizing solutions, and leading with positivity can drive innovation, resilience, and healthcare improvement.

Register Here

Podcast: Tackling Transportation Barriers to Accessing Health Care

Many people delay or miss care each year because they simply can’t get there. In this episode of Conversations on the State of Healthcare, Dr. LaPonda Edmondson of the NC Healthcare Foundation shares how transportation barriers impact health — and how local, community-led solutions in places like Robeson County are making a real difference. Tune in to hear how transportation can be transformed from a barrier into a bridge to better health.

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Upcoming Events

Webinar: Nondiscrimination, OCR Section 1557

2025 Member Summer Meeting

Webinar: EPS Webinar: Streamlining Veteran Scheduling

Partner Spotlight

NCHA Strategic Partners Workers’ Compensation Fund

NCHA partners with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. to offer workers’ compensation coverage and management services. In 2021, the NCHA Strategic Partners Workers’ Compensation Fund announced that its members will receive more than $1.2 million in distributions, normally called dividends, based upon favorable operating results.