Earlier this decade, Aron Wehr realized he could be putting the beehives on his family’s property in Robbinsville—a collection that started as a gift of a couple hives for his wife, Jessica—to work. Little did the Wehrs know that they would create such a buzz. “I don’t know we started the business thinking it would […]

Seeking to strengthen the wellbeing of our state by increasing access to affordable, quality healthcare for North Carolinians.
Seeking to strengthen the wellbeing of our state by increasing access to affordable, quality healthcare for North Carolinians.
Recent Updates

Major Health Disparities for those in the Coverage Gap
A recent analysis published in the NC Medical Journal that found major disparities in health status and access to health care between uninsured North Carolinians living in the coverage gap and insured populations. https://care4carolina.com/resources/health-status-and-access-to-care-for-the-north-carolina-medicaid-gap-population/ Researchers from the Department of Health Policy and Management at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill concluded that the […]

Closing the gap means lower rates for everyone
Earlier this week, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina announced an average 5.2% health insurance rate reduction for individual plans and a 3.3% reduction for ACA plans offered to small businesses. This is good news for the individual health insurance purchaser in North Carolina. However, we could see an even further reduction in what […]