8legs: U.s. house committee on ways and means

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Waldrum warned that a one-size-fits-all health policy could harm rural patients and providers.
He testified before the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means to address rising costs and access in rural areas.
Waldrum described a 'hub-and-spoke' model where ECU Health supports eight hospitals and 1,200 providers.
Waldrum noted eastern North Carolina ranks among the poorest and least healthy regions in the country.
He argued that nonprofits like ECU Health act as a safety net when profit-driven systems exit rural markets.
He called for policies that support rural providers and reduce care access strain.
The testimony followed ongoing concerns about hospital closures and industry consolidation in rural areas.
Waldrum emphasized long-term solutions require cooperation with federal policymakers.
ECU Health serves more than 1.4 million people across a 29-county region.
Waldrum called access to affordable, high-quality care not dependent on residence.
The hearing occurred amid broader debates over rural health policy and funding.

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Waldrum pressed for targeted policy solutions to address rural health care access and affordability before the U.S. House Committee.
He described ECU Health as a nonprofit system serving 1.4 million people across 29 eastern North Carolina counties.
He described a regional hub-and-spoke model to sustain access in rural communities.
Waldrum warned that profit-driven systems exiting rural markets leave safety nets to nonprofit providers.
He urged Congress to design approaches that consider the needs of rural residents and avoid disadvantaging them.
Waldrum emphasized ongoing pressures like older, sicker patient populations and workforce shortages.
He noted that if eastern North Carolina were its own state, it would rank among the poorest and sickest in the nation.
He highlighted ECU Health's mission-driven work and challenges faced by rural safety-net providers.
He called on policymakers to support rural safety nets to preserve access and lower costs.
Waldrum urged solutions that strengthen access and affordability for rural communities.

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