By Mack Bonner, M.D., MPH, United States Navy Medical Corp Veteran The largest population of uninsured veterans are in the southern states that have not chosen to expand Medicaid; Texas has the most at 120,000, but in NC it is estimated that 30,000 veterans and 23,000 military veteran family members have no health insurance. Many […]

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.
Coverage Gap Impact Map
Closing the health insurance coverage gap in North Carolina would provide an affordable option for health coverage to over 600,000 workers, veterans, and parents across the state in addition to boosting the state and local economies. Scroll over each county to see how many people would gain coverage if North Carolina closed the coverage gap and the rate of uninsured workers in that county. For more information on how closing the coverage gap would impact a particular county, click on that county to pull up the full county datasheet.
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Recent Updates

Medicaid Expansion could Reduce the Harms of Tobacco Use in NC
By North Carolinians for a Tobacco Free Generation There’s good news and bad news when it comes to smoking and tobacco use in NC. First the bad news: Over 19,000 North Carolinians die from cancer each year and 30.5% of these cancer deaths are attributed to tobacco use. Thankfully, many people want to quit using […]

Medicaid Expansion Can Save Your Limbs if You Have Diabetes
By Lynette Tolson Somers, Director of State Government Affairs, American Diabetes Association Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that affects the movement of glucose from the blood stream to the cells. When blood glucose levels rise, it signals the pancreas to release insulin. Insulin acts like a key that unlocks a door to let the […]