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Slideshow: White House Regional Forum on Health Reform – Greensboro, North Carolina

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On Tuesday, March 31, 2009 North Carolina hosted the fourth in a series of five White House Regional Forums on Health Reform. Governor Bev Perdue was joined by the Director of the White House Office of Health Reform, Nancy-Ann DeParle, for a morning discussion on health reform.

On March 31^st Greensboro, North Carolina hosted the fourth in a series of five White House Regional Forums. Prior to the event, Nancy-Ann DeParle, Director of the White House Office of Health Reform, toured a local community health clinic.
Nancy-Ann DeParle listens as one of the doctors talks about the community clinic.
Nancy-Ann DeParle shares her feelings on the need for health reform this year.
More than 700 North Carolinians gathered at North Carolina State A&T University for the White House Forum on Health Reform.
Dr. Bill Roper, Dean of the University Of North Carolina School Of Medicine, commented that “we’ve got to find a way to do this smartly.” Dr. Roper said “I believe we are for the first time in a long time coming together in the middle of the political spectrum to do some sensible things that long have needed to be done.”
A participant speaks emotionally about her difficulty accessing health care. She told the group that she has been waiting eight months for an urgent dental procedure.
Governor Bev Perdue and Nancy-Ann DeParle, the Director of the White House Office of Health Reform co-moderated the event.
DeParle thanked participants for taking part in this important “first step” towards health reform.
An audience member shares his thoughts on health reform with the group.
An audience member poses a question to the group.
A participant shares her thoughts on the current state of health care. One recurring theme throughout the forum was the increasingly high cost of health care.
The forum gave participants the opportunity to discuss challenges as well as solutions. Here a participant shares her thoughts on how to improve quality and increase coverage.
A participant poses a question to Governor Perdue and Nancy-Ann DeParle.
Audience members had the opportunity to pose a question or share a comment with Governor Perdue and Nancy-Ann DeParle.
Governor Perdue and Nancy-Ann DeParle listen to comments.
A participant speaks passionately about the need for health reform.
Governor Perdue thanked Nancy-Ann DeParle for traveling to North Carolina, and says she feels encouraged that President Obama and his administration are devoting their energies to making sensible reforms to our health care system that will bring down the costs crippling families and businesses.
Governor Perdue speaks on possible solutions to the health care crisis.
An audience member presents a question to the group.
Nancy-Ann DeParle thanks Governor Perdue for her "can do" leadership, and for hosting this forum. DeParle said rising health care costs are forcing families across America to make impossible choices, and that is why President Obama believes we have to come to a solution this year that will ease the stress that businesses and families are under.
Before returning to Washington, D.C. Nancy-Ann DeParle thanked the participants for participating in the White House Forum on Health Reform.