Medicaid expansion is a reality today in North Carolina! Thanks to @NCMedSoc staff for their work and Speaker Moore and Sen. Berger for their leadership!
NCMS backed Medicaid expansion agreement reached. NCMS thanks Sen. Phil Berger, Speaker Tim Moore, members of legislature and external stakeholders for this compromise. It will help hundreds of thousands gain access to improved healthcare in NC. https://t.co/TJMBwbsdLE
Ten years of debate, but the best outcome for NC. Thank you to the @NCGA for coming to this historic deal! Top NC lawmakers agree on Medicaid expansion https://t.co/ilG3gIiOlg
31 counties in NC have NO psychiatrists! Only 45% of adults suffering with mental illness receive treatment. We need to do better. A great listening session last night @EastCarolina Thanks @ladygwb62 @Burgin4Senate@JohnBellNC@KodyKinsley @RepKandieSmith #ncpol#RepReederNC
I could not agree more with Dr Jasani. It's time we recognize that physicians are the only group that has been left behind by Congress. We need a permanent fix now. https://t.co/kSCMnPj9A3
Thank you to all the community leaders who joined me this morning for a roundtable discussion on our healthcare system.
Addressing rising costs and access to care is a continual challenge and I thank everyone for providing input to help shape legislative solutions.
Native Americans make up 3% of the population in the United States, but account for less than 1% of physicians in the work force. These three medical students want to change that. #DukeMedAlumniNews
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ICYDK 61% of #physicians report experiencing burnout, yet only 14% of physicians seek care for their
mental health symptoms. Read about the 6 barriers that prevent physicians from seeking mental health care at https://t.co/ZlULqn7j79 #NPSADay#HopeForHealthcare@PhysiciansFound
Altruism, putting the patient first, is a core component of #physician professionalism. This study from The Physicians Foundation Center @WeillCornell provides the first empirical evidence that physicians are more altruistic than the general population: https://t.co/GVQfT1bUtq