North Carolina’s population is growing and aging. According to NCHA’s 2024 RTI Workforce Report, in the year 2000 there were more than five working-age adults for every person 65 and older in North Carolina. By 2035, there will be less than three working adults for every person 65 and older. In the latest episode of NCHA's In Session podcast, Berni Sczcepanski, chief people officer of FirstHealth of the Carolinas talks workforce development and sustainability with Tatyana Kelly, senior vice president of planning, strategy and member services.

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