Josh Dobson, President and CEO of the North Carolina Healthcare Association and former North Carolina Labor Commissioner, joins Don Curtis for a conversation about the state of healthcare across North Carolina. They discuss the financial health of hospitals, the challenges facing rural healthcare, workforce shortages, the impact of Medicaid expansion, rising healthcare costs, and the role of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. Dobson also shares NCHA's legislative priorities and his perspective on the opportunities and challenges that will shape healthcare in North Carolina for years to come.