Mike Schietzelt, a Republican elected in 2025 to represent North Carolina’s 35th House district, has highlighted ongoing concerns about primary care provider shortages across the state in a series of posts on his social media account.
On August 16, 2025, Schietzelt stated that “If you add counties with partial-county shortages, that number climbs to 98 of our 100 counties with shortages in primary care providers.” He followed this observation by noting the increasing strain on healthcare resources: “At the same time, demand is exploding for a number of reasons. Aging populations, in-migration, expanded access to insurance, etc.”
Schietzelt also commented on the economic pressures facing North Carolina’s healthcare system. In another post from August 16, he wrote: “For those of us who still believe in standard market dynamics, you can probably guess what’s happening with increased demand and flagging supply.
North Carolina does many things well, but we are on the wrong side of the bell curve when it comes to health care affordability.”
Schietzelt assumed office after winning election to replace Terence Everitt as representative for North Carolina’s 35th House district. His remarks reflect broader statewide challenges related to healthcare access and affordability amid demographic changes and policy shifts expanding insurance coverage.
