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October 15, 2014
There were some important healthcare bills voted on during the 2013-2014 legislative session. This is an explanation of WCMS' position on each bill and how WNC Senators & Representatives voted on said bills.
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October 10, 2014
Do you know all the races where you are eligible to vote? Do you know about all or even many of the candidates who are running?
If you don't have good answers to those questions, go to the Board of Elections website.
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September 20, 2014
WCMS is conducting a virtual candidate forum to gather responses from NC State House & Senate candidates on important healthcare topics.
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July 30, 2014
Read this letter from Dr. Bob Henderson II, WCMS President-Elect, regarding Medicaid Reform.
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July 24, 2014
"Today the Senate had a clear choice between the health of our state’s most vulnerable citizens and the health of Wall Street corporations, and they chose the corporations."
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July 21, 2014
Read this op-ed, published in the Asheville Citizen-Times, written by WCMS CEO, Miriam Schwarz
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July 17, 2014
The Senate proposal would harm physicians, harm WNC's most vulnerable patients, and harm WNC’s local economy.
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July 9, 2014
The second of three letters from the President in 2014. By Dr. David Gus Vickery, MD, WCMS President.
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July 7, 2014
Read the WCMS letter to NC State Senators who represent WNC regarding a Medicaid reform bill
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June 23, 2014
On May 28th CEO Miriam Schwarz along with Dr. Bob Henderson (Ob/Gyn) travelled to Raleigh to meet with Sens. Hise, Van Duyn, and Reps. Ramsey, Moffitt, and Whitmire.
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May 30, 2014
WCMS staff and Dr. Bob Henderson attended White Coat Wednesday event on May 28, 2014 in Raleigh.
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May 30, 2014
Read the letter written by NCMS CEO to the NC Senate regarding aspects of their recent budget proposal.
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May 16, 2014
The Governor recommended yesterday, in his 2014-2015 Budget Recommendations, to rescind the rate reduction due to the complexity of implementing the budget provision authorizing the cut. The money outlay appears to be enough to reimburse those providers affected by the cut to date.
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May 6, 2014
Dr Zivony will host the NC Dermatology Association press conference on the tanning bed bill at Advanced Dermatology and Skin Surgery THIS Thursday from 12:30 to 1:30 pm.
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May 6, 2014
Bill to Keep Kids Out of Tanning Beds Focus of Skin Cancer Awareness Month
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