Catawba County Government, located in the Central Piedmont region of North Carolina about an hour outside of Charlotte

The Cadillac Tax is an excise tax scheduled to take effect in 2018 to reduce health care usage and costs by encouraging employers

Many are called, but few are well-trained.

Rising costs over the last decade have prompted many local governments to make changes to their health plans and strategies.

From her own experience, Mauldin-Robertson notes the importance of educating young people about the profession, and encouraging women and minorities to serve in local government.