SEANC hosted a town hall forum on the Clear Pricing Project on Thursday at the SEANC Central Office in Raleigh. N.C. Treasurer Dale Folwell and N.C. Healthcare Association lobbyist Cody Hand, as well as House Minority Leader Rep. Darren Jackson (D-Wake), Rep. Joe John (D-Wake) and Rep. Yvonne Holley (D-Wake) were in attendance and answered questions from members.

The event featured a discussion of the issue from representatives from both sides. Folwell made an impassioned plea for support from the room full of state employees and retirees as he attempts to rein in their health care costs (watch his opening remarks above). Hand provided the hospitals' perspective.  

Earlier in the week, Folwell announced that his office was moving forward with contracts for the new network the Clear Pricing Project will create. It will save taxpayers almost $258 million and Plan members almost $57 million. 

SEANC asks that members continue to reach out to their senators to tell them to oppose House Bill 184, which would prevent the Treasurer from implementing this plan. The bill has passed the House but has stalled in the Senate.