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As a North Carolina business leader, I endorse the following statement:

We, as North Carolina business leaders, understand that a strong economy and a thriving workforce require healthy families. Right now, too many hard-working families are uninsured. In fact, about two-thirds of all uninsured adults in North Carolina work. They are construction workers, farmers, child care providers, and even veterans. We urge the North Carolina General Assembly to achieve a bi-partisan solution to close the health insurance coverage gap. Now is the time to act. There are proposals on the table that would require no investment of state tax dollars and closing the gap would create an estimated 37,000 jobs and billions in economic activity. Much of this economic activity would benefit our rural communities and other areas most in need of an economic boost. Closing the health insurance coverage gap is a good deal for the health of North Carolina families and for our economy. We urge you to work together and achieve a policy solution that closes the health insurance coverage gap.

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DEAR SANTA, PLEASE BRING US A SOLUTION FOR CLOSING THE COVERAGE GAP IN 2021.

December 15, 2020 by Hailey Gutzmer Leave a Comment

By Peg O’Connell

Dear Santa, I know it has been a while since I have written, but these are tough times for North Carolina and we could really use your help.  

Our state has been hit very hard by the COVID pandemic.  So many people are sick and nearly 6000 have died.  Hundreds of thousands have lost their jobs and are struggling to keep a roof over their heads and put food on the table.  On top of that, many of the people who did have health insurance through their workplace lost their health insurance when they got laid-off. 

Before COVID struck, North Carolina had 500,000 people in the coverage gap. That means they aren’t eligible for Medicaid but make too little to qualify for a subsidy in the private health insurance market.  Now, because of the devastation to the economy caused by the pandemic, the people at the Kaiser Family Foundation estimate that there are another 200,000 North Carolinians who could benefit if we were to come up with a solution to close the coverage gap.  This is not going to be a good Christmas for these North Carolina neighbors.  

Santa, we really need to do something to help these people.  So many of them have worked hard all their lives and now find themselves with no health insurance in the middle of the worst health crisis in our state’s history.

We have a good idea of what we could do to make this situation better. All North Carolina needs is the political will to get it done. Could you please look in your bag and see if there are some things that can help us, like kindness, cooperation, vision and leadership.  I promise that we won’t waste the gifts that you bring.   

Santa, could you please bring us a solution for closing the coverage gap in 2021. 

Category iconWinter 2020-2021 Series Tag iconCoverage Gap,  Holidays

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