Public Health
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In the News
HHS Takes Strong Steps To Address Opioid-Drug Related Overdose, Death and Dependence, HHS Press Release, 3-26-15 Affordable Care Act Hasn’t Overwhelmed Doctors, Study Finds, USA Today, 3-24-15 CDC: Uninsured Drop […]
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State Senate Bill Filing Deadline Brings Flood of Health Care Legislation
Bill filing deadlines always bring a flood of legislation. Yesterday the North Carolina Senate’s bill fling deadline was no exception; it brought a deluge of health care related legislation on […]
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“Operation Medicine Drop” This Saturday in Cary
The Town of Cary Police Department joins the North Carolina Department of Insurance, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and SafeKids North Carolina twice a year to sponsor local […]
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In the News
Supreme Court Ruling On Affordable Care Act Could Leave Thousands In North Carolina Without Insurance, The Fayetteville Observer, 3-15-15 Funding, Focus Lacking for Health Care That Gets Results, USA Today, […]
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Tanning Bed Legislation Introduced In Honor of Rep. Jim Fulghum
Legislation introduced in the North Carolina General Assembly to prohibit children from using indoor tanning beds has been named after a doctor and legislator who supported the bill before passing […]
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In the News
Injured Workers Suffer As ‘Reforms’ Limit Workers’ Compensation Benefits, NPR, 3-4-15 US Faces 90,000 Doctor Shortage by 2025, Medical School Association Warns, The Washington Post, 3-3-15 Poll Explores Our Perception […]
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NCMS Service Project for March — Donate Blood
The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) staff regularly participates in various community service projects throughout the year. For instance, last December the staff gathered one morning to package 10,000 meals […]
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In the News
The Black Market for Stolen Health Care Data, NPR, 2-13-15 Experts Warn 2015 Could Be the Year of the Health Care Hack, Reuters, 2-11-15 Lawmakers Oppose Delaying October Rollout for […]
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Learning Opportunities
NCTracks Training for February include: Tuesday, Feb. 24 – 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Prior Approval – Medical (Professional) Tuesday, Feb. 24 – 1-4 p.m. – Submitting a Professional Claim These courses […]
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In the News
Obama’s 2016 Budget Cuts Medicare But Eliminates Sequestration, ModernHealthCare, 2-2-15 Culturally Sensitive Palliative Care Represents New Approach, The Associated Press, 2-1-15 How Doctors Can Win the Vaccine Debate With Patients, […]
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