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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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We, as people of faith in North Carolina, believe that the Lord brings good news to the poor, binds up the broken-hearted, and comforts all those who mourn. We believe that when we work to ease the burdens of our neighbors who are struggling the most, we are caring for God. And, we believe we are called to follow our God by doing good, not only in the halls of our congregations, but by seeking justice in the wider world.

That means we cannot stand silent when presented with the opportunity to provide healthcare coverage for hundreds of thousands of our brothers and sisters. We understand that a community cannot flourish while its people lack access to affordable, quality healthcare. Healthy families are the bedrock of our communities of faith and of our local economies. Uninsured North Carolinians include members of our congregations, pastors, child care providers, farmers, construction workers, small business owners, neighbors, and friends. We urge the North Carolina General Assembly to work together across bi-partisan lines to close the health insurance coverage gap for all of these children of God.

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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.

Your work as a grassroots group/organization is essential to our efforts, and Care4Carolina appreciates your support in ensuring that our mission is achieved. Together, we will find a North Carolina solution to close the health insurance coverage gap.

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This Labor Day, Let’s Bring Healthcare Coverage to NC’s Workers

August 31, 2021 by Katie Horneffer 1 Comment

By Katie Horneffer, Intern, Care4Carolina

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our country has recognized and thanked our essential workers.  The grocery clerk who runs the register, the janitorial staff who keep hospitals clean, the bus driver who helps kids get to school… all of these people have kept our world running, sometimes at the risk of their own health, since the pandemic first started. Yet even as these workers are providing essential services during a public health emergency, many of them don’t have insurance that would help them pay for healthcare if they were to get sick. To best honor North Carolina’s workers on this Labor Day, close the health insurance coverage gap.

Nearly 14% of North Carolina’s workers under age 65 don’t have health insurance. Many of these workers fall in the “coverage gap,” meaning they make too much money to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to receive subsidies in the health care marketplace. A mother with one child who works retail 40 hours a week at minimum wage, every week of the year, earns an annual salary of $15,080. This working mother falls into the health insurance coverage gap because she would not qualify for premium assistance. If she were able to afford a plan, she  might have to pay as much as $400 a month (almost a third of her income!) for health insurance—and that doesn’t even include the additional money she would have to pay if she actually visited the doctor or got a prescription. Without an affordable insurance option, this mother and her child are stuck without financial coverage for their health needs—despite the fact that she works a full-time job.

Just like this mother and her child, 63% of people in the coverage gap are in working families. Many of these people work in professions that have been on the frontlines of the pandemic, like cooks, cashiers, servers, or nursing assistants.  If North Carolina closed the coverage gap, many uninsured workers would gain access to insurance, including 57,000 food preparation and service workers, 44,000 construction workers, 43,000 people working in sales, 38,000 cleaning and maintenance workers, 37,000 transportation workers, and 16,000 people working in health.

Closing the coverage gap isn’t just good for workers and their families—it’s good for businesses, too. When working families have health insurance, they are more likely to access care when they need it, without delay. This means earlier screening for cancer and other serious illnesses, better mental health services, access to treatment for chronic pain or injuries, and all sorts of other services that can create a healthier, more productive workforce for North Carolina. In fact, the CDC estimates that poor worker health costs businesses $1,685 per employee each year due to reduced worker productivity. A healthy North Carolina workforce is good for everyone.

North Carolinians work hard, and they and their families deserve affordable healthcare. This Labor Day, let’s thank our essential workers in the best way possible—by closing the health insurance coverage gap.

Category iconWeekly Blog Tag iconEconomy,  Frontline Workers,  Labor Day,  Workers

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  1. Ian R says

    August 31, 2021 at 11:07 am

    What better way to show ACTUAL appreciation of these essential workers than to help provide them access to health care to care for them as they risk their own health for the needs of others? 1/3 of one’s income can’t be afforded for health coverage alone, and a system that fails 63% of its people is not a functional system. Give back to the workers of NC. Great read, Katie.

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