Christine Craig is WakeMed’s director of government affairs.
Are you interested in what the federal Wake County delegation has to say about health care reform? Stay informed by checking their web sites.
“This is the best chance we have to reduce sky-rocketing health care cost for North Carolina families.”  Congressman Bob Etheridge
“Health insurance reform is essential [...]

Judy O’Neal is the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Chief of Staff, Office of the President. 
Yesterday was a historic day for health care as the House voted to pass the health care reform bill that was approved by the Senate in December. We would like to acknowledge and commend the leadership of [...]

Congressman Brad Miller has been a great friend of WakeMed’s since his days in the North Carolina General Assembly in the 1990’s, and has since been elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He’s on his way back up to Washington this week, and was able to stop by WakeMed on Monday to take a [...]

The major elements of the health care reform proposals being debated in Congress have remained the same from the start. The focus on improving quality, lowering costs and providing better access to health care has generated many meaningful proposals for reform that are supported by the American Hospital Association and many other healthcare providers. This [...]

A few weeks ago, a group of physicians from WakeMed and other Triangle hospitals traveled to Washington to talk with North Carolina’s Congressional delegation about several aspects of health care reform, including the need to address medical malpractice issues.
Their visit coincided with a report from the Congressional Budget Office indicating that malpractice reform could have [...]

The U.S. Congress returns to session today to resume the debate over health care reform after a busy August recess that was marked by contentious town hall debates across the country.  It will be interesting to see what sort of direction the legislative proposals take.
Over the weekend, Senator Max Baucus circulated a draft of the [...]