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May 11, 2015
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: This is my Exam Room, Not Your Soapbox
The N.C. General Assembly feels otherwise.
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April 30, 2015
The Western Carolina Medical Society opposes HB 465. The bill is a direct assault on patient access to care, patient safety, patient privacy, and physician training.
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April 29, 2015
Here are the results from the WCMS surveywhich was included in the April 20 publication of Vital Signs.
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February 24, 2015
In 2013, the NC General Assembly included a 3% “withhold” for all Medicaid services with the intention of using that money as the foundation of a shared-savings program with providers.
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November 5, 2014
The 2014 mid-term elections have come and gone. What does that mean for Western North Carolina?
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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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