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Legislative News

Legislative News
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Health Plans Take Action to Simplify Prior Authorization

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Prior Authorization Reform Champion Amanda Watson Dies After Long Battle With Breast Cancer

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NCMS 2025 White Coat Day Was Huge Success (And A Lot of Fun)!

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2025 NCMS White Coat Day Ends With Huge Win for CARE FIRST Act!

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2025 White Coat Day Kicks Off With Huge Group Heading to General Assembly!

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White Coat Day is Wednesday! NCMS Has A Big Announcement on Prior Authorization!

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“I’m as Mad as Hell and I’m Not Going to Take This Anymore!” One Doctor’s Thoughts on Prior Authorization

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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Federal Government Over Cuts in NC Healthcare Funding

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NCMS in the News: WRAL Posts Story on Possible Changes to Healthcare Rules

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NC DHHS to Cut 80 Jobs, Lose $100 Million in Federal Funding

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Contact Your Legislators; Ask Them to Oppose the SAVE Act

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CARE FIRST Act Gains Dozens of Co-sponsors, Rep. Tim Reeder Has a New Message

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NCMS Past President Dr. Devdutta Sangvai Nomination to Lead NCDHHS Clears Key Senate Committee

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NCMS Supported Press Conference on New Prior Authorization Reform Bill Gets Statewide News Coverage

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NCMS Shows Support for CARE FIRST Act at Press Conference to Reform Prior Authorization

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Join Us for NCMS White Coat Day – April 30th!

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Governor Josh Stein Urges Congress to Protect North Carolinians’ Health Care and Oppose Cuts to Medicaid Funding

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Action Alert – Medicare Payment Fix. Contact your member of Congress ASAP!

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Capitol Chronicle: NC Neurologists Go To Capitol Hill

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NCMS Joins Long List of Medical Societies and Associations to Urge U.S. Congress to Include Changes to Forthcoming Bill on Medicare

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ICYMI: North Carolina Doctors, Patients, Lawmakers Call for Health Insurance Reform in 2025

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Family Ties: IDD Caucus finds inspiration close to home

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Rep. Greg Murphy, MD with Updates from Eastern NC and Washington, DC

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NCMS at Work: NC Public Health Commission

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NC’s New Health Leader Wants to Build on Recent Successes

 

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Health Cuts Temporarily Blocked as Scientists Warn of Crippling Impact, NC is One of 22 States Suing to Stop Cuts

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How Well Do You Know NC State Government? Here’s All You Need to Know

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NCMS at Work: Success of NCMS Prior Authorization Press Conference

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Capitol Chronicle: Medicare Pay Fix Legislation Introduced

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Melatonin Isn’t Always the Best Solution for Restless Nights

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NCMS Board of Directors Meeting Includes 2025 Advocacy Initiatives and Helene Relief Update

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NCMS CEO Chip Baggett Featured in Podcast About Prior Authorization

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Capitol Chronicle: Telehealth Flexibilities for Medicare Patients Extended – Future Uncertain, Urgency Persists

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NCMS Holds First Regional Meeting of 2025 in Fayetteville

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NC General Assembly Convenes, NCMS Members Sworn In

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Capitol Chronicle: Medicare Physician Providers and Patients Get “Grinched” by Congress – Again

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Do New CMS Rules on Prior Auth Go Far Enough? Some Physicians Say No!

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NCMS Salutes President Jimmy Carter on National Day of Mourning

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States Cranking Up Oversight of Health Insurers, NCMS Focusing on Prior Authorization in 2025

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Capitol Chronicle: Rep. Greg Murphy Elected Co-Chair of the GOP Doctors Caucus

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Capitol Chronicle: The NCMS Keeps Pounding – “Fix Medicare Payment!”

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Make Plans Now! Join NCMS for 2025 National Advocacy Conference

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Congratulations to the NCMS Member Candidates!

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Capitol Chronicle: Medicare Payment – 2.8% Cut on the Horizon / Working Toward a Fix

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The General Election Is Today!

 

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In-Person Early Voting Ends Saturday!

 

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NC House and Senate Pass Second Round of Hurricane Relief Funding

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Capitol Chronicle: Members of Congress Press Leadership on Medicare Payment Cut

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Early Voting in NC Starts Today

 

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As You Head to the Polls, Learn More About the NCMS Member Candidates

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