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Friday, March 14, 2025

Greg Murphy addresses key healthcare issues including drug costs

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Gregory F. Murphy U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 3rd district | Official U.S. House Headshot

Gregory F. Murphy U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 3rd district | Official U.S. House Headshot

Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., representing North Carolina’s 3rd district, recently shared insights and updates through a series of tweets. These posts highlight his ongoing commitments and recent activities related to healthcare and community service.

On March 13, 2025, Congressman Murphy addressed the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He discussed significant issues facing the medical field: reimbursement rate cuts, rising drug costs, and physician shortages. In his tweet, he emphasized his dedication to improving American healthcare by stating "Honored to speak to @ASGEendoscopy about the challenges of reimbursement rate cuts, rising drug costs, and physician shortages. I'm fighting tooth and nail to improve American health care and put patients first!"

Later that day, at 15:58 UTC, Murphy expressed gratitude towards K-9 Tia for her role in arresting a Craven County man on fentanyl charges. He acknowledged National K-9 Veterans Day with appreciation for all canine heroes serving the nation by tweeting "Thank you to K-9 Tia for her outstanding job in the arrest of a Craven County man for fentanyl charges. I also want to extend a very special Happy National K-9 Veterans Day to Tia and all our four-legged heroes who serve and protect our nation!"

At 18:56 UTC on the same day, Congressman Murphy commented on healthcare accessibility for seniors. He referenced a hearing by the Ways and Means Committee examining access to post-acute care services for Medicare beneficiaries with his tweet: "Regardless of whether a senior is receiving care in a hospital, at home, or in a nursing facility, they should have access to high-quality care.@WaysandMeansGOP held a hearing examining the current state of access to post-acute care services for Medicare beneficiaries."

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