High-quality health care is essential to making North Carolina a competitive place to do business, yet our state’s health outcomes remain well below average. North Carolina can and must do better if we are to become a top-ten state for health care value.
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Challenges and Solutions
As home to RTP, leading research institutions, a dominant insurance carrier, and some of the nation’s top medical systems and pharmaceutical manufacturers, North Carolina has every resource needed to drive change. But organizations need options, as health care solutions are not one-size-fits-all.
That’s why the NC Chamber is advocating to bring value-driven health care to North Carolina to improve health outcomes and make costs more predictable and affordable for businesses — with the goal of keeping employees as healthy as possible, reducing instances of chronic disease, and lowering the most expensive health costs, such as hospital visits.
Mental Health
The NC Chamber launched an employer-focused initiative to provide businesses with resources, best practices, and tools to help address mental health in the workplace. The pandemic without question exacerbated the existing mental health crisis in our country and state, and employers are seeing the impacts of that every day on their employees.
The Agenda
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- Increase Value and Reduce Costs Related to Health Care: We will advocate for health care plans that improve overall health outcomes for North Carolinians and will always work to give employers options that improve quality and employee health, while still decreasing costs. We also advocate against additional employer health coverage mandates that dictate what health plans must offer.
- View our Legislative Agenda to learn how the NC Chamber will advocate for value-driven health care, with more predictable costs, this legislative session.
- Explore our new Business Summit on Mental Health, which brings together industry leaders, policymakers, and experts to discuss best practices for improving workplace well-being and addressing the evolving mental health landscape in North Carolina.
Join the Effort
Ensure your business has a seat at the table as we work towards improved health care outcomes and value in North Carolina: Explore membership opportunities with the NC Chamber today.