I’m returning to work today following the birth of my daughter. Sad to be away from my little one & my wife, glad to be back at NCDHHS doing meaningful work. Grateful for the time I had with my family. Will take a bit to get caught up, seems like its been…eventful.

A moment of calm during a tough day

Setting 10/1 as our go-live date for #MedicaidExpansion and thinking outside the box about implementation is a smart way to get folks covered ASAP, invest $billions in health, & support our county partners. northcarolinahealthnews.org/2023/07/27/sta… NC Health News Jaymie Baxley

I'm a big fan of NCDHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley and it's not just because he's got a great head of hair. But as to his hair and the many styles he dons in #ncpol: Which is your fave? Take the 2 polls below and we'll have a playoff between poll 1 and 2 later today.

I’ve worked with Kody Kinsley through all these permutations. It’s been quite a journey. I like my job too much to share which one I voted for. #NCPOL

Medicaid expansion achieved! This is a game-changer for 600,000 North Carolinians that will soon have access to healthcare through Medicaid Expansion.

🚨🚨🚨NEW: Governor Josh Stein and NC DHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley announce Medicaid expansion will launch on 12/1 of this year — giving more than 600,000 North Carolinians access to life-saving health care. “This will be a new day for health care in North Carolina.” #ncpol

Go live: December 1. Of the 600,000 that will gain health care coverage through Medicaid expansion, **half** will gain coverage on day one!

Folks, problem solved. #madamspeaker

I've never missed Tweetdeck more than I do right now.

Fighting for Medicaid Expansion from day one. Finally, today it becomes a reality.

Kennedy’s first basketball game is appropriately an Appalachian State v Auburn University game in Boone, and we couldn’t resist dressing her for the occasion. (Specially made of course, not a big market for App-Auburn house divided clothes)

#takethestairs

It's hard to sum up by friend & boss Kody Kinsley, but on the heels of #Medicaidexpansion's launch in NC, Lucille Sherman does a nice job in The Assembly sharing how his background & growing up uninsured informs how he leads & gets things done. theassemblync.com/health/kinsley… #NCPOL

As the year comes to a close, this thread from the boss gives some insight into why I’m so proud of being a part of the NCDHHS team (and why I’m so tired, it was a busy year…) #NCPOL

North Carolina has a good story to tell about coming together to produce results and improve health and well-being. Thankful for leaders who prioritize this work like Secretary Kody Kinsley #NCGA #NCPOL

Well, I won't be coming out of my twitter hibernation to live tweet election night. So either I'm sorry or you're welcome, depending on your perspective. #NCPOL

Sigh. I wont be in a position to flood your feeds with election results & commentary as I have in years past. So either you're welcome or I'm sorry. #NCPOL (though it's genuinely nice to be thought of/remembered for the election night deluge!)