Advocates for Health in Action is working with area farmers markets to help them determine what customers are looking for in their market – is price, convenience or organic produce most important to you? Take a few minutes to fill out this SURVEY, so Wake County farmers markets can better serve you.
Oh, and if you [...]

The Wake Forest Chamber of Commerce unveiled its new Government Affairs Process and Policy at Tuesday’s annual elected officials’ luncheon. By formalizing their government affairs strategy, the business community will be able to communicate with local, state and federal elected officials in a more timely and effective manner.  In their words, they will be able [...]

On Monday, Wake County Commissioners approved the transfer of ownership of an emergency response pharmaceutical trailer, purchased by the State of North Carolina on behalf of Wake County, to WakeMed.  WakeMed is the lead hospital in the Capital Regional Advisory Committee, which helps coordinate all emergency response efforts in this region of the state.  The [...]

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 [...]

Yesterday, Inclusive Health hosted an event in the Andrew’s Center on WakeMed’s Raleigh Campus to enroll North Carolina residents who have had trouble securing a health insurance policy due to pre-existing medical conditions. 
At the event Judy Dixon, an Inclusive Health Enrollee, shared her story.
Judy has been covered by three different health insurance organizations this year [...]

The Cary News included a story yesterday quoting me and profiling two Holly Springs residents on their desire to have a hospital built in their town.  Every community wants a hospital for convenience, choice, access, and yes, competition throughout the region.  But it is not feasible for every community in an urban county like Wake [...]

The two hottest topics in health care these days are Health Care Reform and H1N1 (aka swine flu).  Today there are two local events on these exact topics.
Health Care Reform
U.S. Representative Etheridge is hosting a discussion on the impact of health care reform on senior citizens this afternoon from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm at the [...]

According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common, non-skin cancer in American men. This year, more than 192,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and more than 27,000 men will die from the disease. However, when discovered early, prostate cancer is highly curable. Today and this Thursday WakeMed, Wake Specialty [...]

Tomorrow David Coulter, senior vice president and administrator of WakeMed Cary Hospital, is participating in a panel discussion from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church. The event, which hosted by the Triangle Business Journal, will focus on roads, water and sewer, power supply, education and health care.
Since opening in February 2008, WakeMed Apex Healthplex [...]

Another great local case study that could be held up as a national model is Alliance Medical Ministry.
Alliance Medical Ministry is a faith-based medical ministry that serves uninsured working families in Wake County. For the most part, Alliance operates like any other private doctor’s office. Board certified physicians provide general primary care to patients [...]