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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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Lessons learned from people in the gap

September 8, 2022 by Hannah Robinson Leave a Comment

By Susan Murphy, GBW Strategies

For the past few months, I’ve been working with GBW Strategies as the story bank project manager for the Care4Carolina coalition. My primary responsibility has been talking to people in the community who have found themselves or a family member in the health insurance coverage gap. The first thing I needed to do was familiarize myself with Medicaid and who does – and doesn’t – qualify to receive it. 

I learned that the coverage gap refers to people who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, but too little to qualify for a subsidy on the health insurance marketplace. For example, so many North Carolinians clock in to jobs day after day, but they don’t receive health insurance from their employers.

Growing up in NC, I never worried about medical insurance, because our family received coverage through my dad’s company. Then I spent several years in the UK. Although many employers there now offer private health insurance, everyone is eligible to receive medical care. And it’s something they take great pride in.

The next thing I wanted to understand was why our legislators were against expanding Medicaid in NC – like 38 other states had done. It turns out it mostly comes down to a misperception about money. That’s despite the fact that there is so much data showing that refusing to take federal funds for Medicaid expansion represents a false economy. Furthermore, in NC, 76% of adults in the coverage gap are working. 

But it’s even worse than that.

I spoke to laborers and contractors who work hard every day – but still find themselves in the gap. People who can’t afford to go to the doctor – even though they know they need to. Who can’t get covered until a serious illness is diagnosed. And then it could be too late. And guess what? By then, it has cost the state far more than it would have if they’d been diagnosed at the outset.

I heard about working moms who gained Medicaid coverage when they became pregnant – then lost it when they miscarried. And this cost them their life.

I learned of veterans who served our country – heroes who we all assume have VA coverage when they leave the service. They may be suffering from PTSD and other physical ailments. But that doesn’t mean they qualify to get the treatment they need. And this could be fatal.

I met people who need to change jobs to further their career – even though they will lose their insurance. And they’re just praying they won’t need it. That their childhood cancer won’t return. That they won’t have some sort of accident and won’t be able to get treatment.

I spoke to a NC resident who is studying to become a healthcare worker – because of their experience of living briefly without insurance. They’re hoping the delay in seeking cancer treatment won’t have deadly consequences. 

There are so many examples like this that it almost makes my head explode. It’s embarrassing and it’s heartbreaking. It doesn’t make fiscal sense – and it doesn’t make moral sense.  We can – and should – do better.

Category iconUpdates Tag iconLabor Day,  Medicaid Expansion

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