05/13/2026
House Representative Garland Pierce (District 48) meets with North Carolina Chiropractic Association board members and doctors during Legislative Day in Raleigh. Pictured from right to left are Dr. Mark Silvester, Dr. Daniele Runyan, Representative Garland Pierce, Dr. Tony Santangelo (Hoke county) and Dr. Debra Bell. Chiropractic topics discussed were stream line Medicaid for easier access and increased services availability, veterans benefits for Chiropractic, lowered healthcare costs with those under chiropractic care, having less hospitalizations and surgeries, and insurance pay parity.