Proposal includes certificate of need law reforms Association asks General Assembly to find resources to ensure stability of rural hospitals Cary, NC – September 16, 2022 – The North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA) delivered a proposal to Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger,
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Cary, NC – July 11, 2022 – The North Carolina Healthcare Association thanks Governor Cooper for signing the state budget plan passed by the North Carolina General Assembly. It contains important provisions for North Carolina hospitals to continue to respond to and recover
Read more →Cary, NC – April 12, 2022 – The North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA) has named John Thompson to the position of Vice President of State Government Affairs. Thompson will be responsible for leading the association’s advocacy efforts with the state legislature, also working closely
Read more →Cary, NC – Sept. 24, 2020 – The North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA) today is announcing an endorsement of Ronnie Chatterji for State Treasurer. “Ronnie Chatterji has the skills to manage our state’s finances and has a compelling vision of how the State
Read more →Cary, NC – Sept. 17, 2020 – Hospitals and health systems in North Carolina are devoted to improving the health of their patients and communities, including by supporting the 340B drug savings program which allows eligible hospitals serving vulnerable communities to stretch scarce
Read more →Hospitals’ financial recovery from COVID-19 should be a priority CARY, NC – The North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA) issued the following statement about the coronavirus relief budget priorities proposed by Governor Roy Cooper on Friday: “We are extremely concerned that nowhere in the
Read more →A joint task force of the North Carolina Medical Society and the North Carolina Healthcare Association have issued the statement below regarding resumption of economic activity during the current pandemic. The task force members emphasize the need, above all, to protect public health
Read more →The Trump Administration released a final rule this week to redefine “public charge” in our immigration law to allow the federal government to deny green cards to individuals who would qualify for Medicaid and other federal benefits. Previously, public charge was defined as
Read more →The issue of surprise medical bills continues to be a big focus in Washington and around the country. Physicians for Fair Coverage is planning a communications and grassroots blitz in the home states and districts of members of Congress. The organization backs an
Read more →Thursday, April 11, 2019 – Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina’s hospitals and health systems endorse legislation introduced today that will support healthcare providers in meeting the needs of patients and communities across the state through increased access to telehealth care. Primary bill sponsors
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