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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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Sign as a Grassroots Group

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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NC Conference of the United Methodist Church Joins Care4Carolina Faith Coalition

May 6, 2021 by Hailey Gutzmer Leave a Comment

Ecumenical Body of 226,000 Congregants and 792 Churches Support Closing the Coverage Gap Exacerbated by COVID-19

(Raleigh, NC) – May 6, 2021 – Today, Care4Carolina announced the NC Conference of the United Methodist Church is adding its voice to the growing body of faith-based leaders and nearly 100 other healthcare, business, and labor organizations calling for North Carolina to once and for all close its deadly health care coverage gap. 

The “coverage gap” refers to people who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to get help in the private insurance marketplace. Prior to COVID-19, the Kaiser Family Foundation estimated that if North Carolina closed its coverage gap, over 400,000 North Carolinians would gain health insurance.

The state is now presented with a new incentive to once and for all close the gap. In the recently passed federal stimulus bill, states are provided a new incentive to close their coverage gaps: a two year, five percentage point increase in the federal match rate for Medicaid. For North Carolina, that would mean an influx of between $1.7 and $2.4 billion over the next two years. This could be a real game-changer in North Carolina.  

“As people of faith, we believe that healthcare is a right and not a privilege,” says Rev. Jaye N. White, director of Outreach Ministry, North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church. “ALL people are created in the image of God and deserve full benefits for health and wellbeing. Jesus healed unconditionally, and everyone deserves that same gracious care.” 

The NC Conference of United Methodists join an influential coalition of interfaith groups who see the delivery of care to all North Carolinians as a tenet of their faith. The North Carolina Conference encompasses 56 counties in eastern North Carolina, from Elon to the coast, and from the South Carolina border to the Virginia border. Membership in the North Carolina Conference in 2021 is approximately 226,000 persons, worshipping in 792 churches within eight districts in eastern North Carolina.

“Faith and service to our community through our church commitments is one of the strongest shared traditions amongst all North Carolinians,” says Erica Palmer Smith, director, Care4Carolina. “The support of the NC Conference of United Methodists and their hundreds of thousands of members exemplifies the moral roots of the call to close the coverage gap. We’re so thankful for their support.” 

In April, Georgetown University Center for Children and Families released a study indicating that NC’s restaurant, retail, construction and manufacturing workers are especially vulnerable to falling into the state’s massive health care coverage gap. More here and at this blog post.

Many of these North Carolinians are essential workers that many of us have relied upon in some way during the pandemic.

And while uninsured working adults live in communities across the state, the 14 NC counties with the highest proportion of uninsured working adults are in rural parts of North Carolina — including the state’s western tip, central region and eastern shores.

Care4Carolina is actively recruiting additional partners who also believe access to quality, affordable health care helps build a healthier, stronger North Carolina. Covering the uninsured means better premium value for North Carolinians with private health insurance by lowering costs for everyone. Providing health insurance coverage will help people gain access to the care they need, which improves health outcomes.

To find out more, visit care4carolina.com.

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Thank you Stacie Borrello, M.A. with the North Carolina Community Health Center Association for contributing to our blog series. We celebrate National Community Health Center Week and their importance to accessing to healthcare. #ClosetheGapNC

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Thanks @Clemmons4NC for highlighting the importance of #MedicaidExpansion for NC Families. #ClosetheGapNC #ncga #ncpol

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