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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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As legislation progresses to enact a North Carolina solution to close the health insurance coverage gap, it is critical that we have a grassroots team ready to mobilize. By signing up as a member of the Care4Carolina Grassroots Action Network, you agree to activate your group/organization when action is requested during the campaign. Action requests may include but are not limited to reaching out to legislators, sharing posts on social media, and relaying information to other contacts.

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Join the Fight Against Cancer—Close the Coverage Gap

February 23, 2021 by Hailey Gutzmer Leave a Comment

By Peg O’Connell

So much of the healthcare news we hear and read these days is COVID related, that we can lose sight of the other diseases and conditions that impact the lives and health of North Carolinians.  At the top of that list is cancer.  

Although we have made great strides in both the prevention and treatment of many types of cancers, cancer is still the leading cause of death in our state and the American Cancer Society estimates that we will see nearly 64,000 new cases and more than 20,000 deaths in our state in 2021.  Struggling with cancer is tough enough on the best days, I can’t imagine what it must be like without health insurance in the middle of a pandemic.

Now, I know that our General Assembly can’t legislate a cure for cancer, although all of us wish they could and I bet that would be a bill with 170 co-sponsors.  But there is one thing that our legislature can do that would make a world of difference for many cancer patients—CLOSE THE COVERAGE GAP!

A recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that closing the coverage gap for those without health insurance can reduce mortality for those diagnosed with breast, colorectal or lung cancer.  This is a big deal.

My friend and colleague, John Tramontin, the State Lead Ambassador for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, puts it very clearly, “An individual’s ability to access care is one of the biggest contributing factors behind the higher cancer mortality rates we see in communities of color and rural areas of our state. 

“Preserving and improving access to health insurance coverage is essential for these communities and countless lower-income North Carolinians, especially those who are newly uninsured. In the midst of one of the greatest public health crises in our nation’s history, we need to close the gap in order to protect American families from big medical bills and ensure millions are able to get the care they need.”

Hope as we might, we can’t cure all cancers, yet.  But we can do something that will help all cancer patients and that is find a solution to close the state’s health insurance coverage gap.  And a bill to do that should have 170 cosponsors on it.

Category iconWinter 2020-2021 Series Tag iconCancer,  Coverage Gap,  Prevention

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