By Marvin Swartz, MD The United States has the largest prison population in the world, with over 2.3 million people incarcerated. It is
Reaching out….Together
By John Coggin And a large crowd followed [Jesus] and pressed in on him. Now there was a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD—VOTE!!!
By Peg O'Connell As advocates, it is our duty to hold our policymakers accountable for the positions they take on the issues in which we
Bad Paper Shouldn’t be a Life Sentence
By Mehul Mankad, MD I was 17 years old when Coalition Forces crossed from Saudi Arabia into Kuwait to liberate the country from an occupying Iraqi
Close the Gap—Lower Private Insurance Costs. Just Do It!
By Peg O’Connell Why should we close the coverage gap, let me count the ways? [Apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning]. If you are a regular
Care4Carolina’s Business Advisory Council – Closing the Gap Means Business
Care4Carolina launched its’ Business Advisory Council on September 23, 2020 with business leaders from across the state sharing the message that
Coalition Releases Candidate’s Tool Kit on Closing Coverage Gap
Coverage gap will be one of the deciding factors in upcoming election Today, Care4Carolina, a statewide coalition of 66 organizations
East and West Agree: It is Time to Close the Coverage Gap
Hear them in their own words By Peg O'Connell There are often differences of opinion between the eastern and western parts of our
So, what’s the deal? What are we waiting for?
By Peg O'Connell, Chair, Care4Carolina Last week, Care4Carolina released the results of a poll that confirmed something that most of us already
Poll: Voters Increasingly Favor Action by Elected Officials to Close North Carolina’s Health Care Coverage Gap
Voters Peg Health as Top Election Issue, with Majorities Deeply Worried Over Lasting Impact of COVID-19 In Addition to Statewide Results, NC Senate
The Canary in the Coal Mine
Reprinted from September, 2020 Newsletter of the North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics By Randy Jordan, CEO Recent reporting
Western NC Virtual Forum Recording: September 2
On Wednesday, Care4Carolina co-hosted a virtual forum for Western North Carolina focused on COVID-19 and the health insurance coverage gap. Our expert
We Need to Protect Our Young Workers
By: Hailey Gutzmer, Communications Coordinator, Care4Carolina Health insurance is expensive, especially for young professionals just starting out
Do the Bump for Medicaid
By Lee Storrow [A version of this column ran in the Winston-Salem Journal on August 14, 2020. It is republished with the author’s
Public Health Perspective: Closing the Gap is an Essential Prevention Tool
By: Hailey Gutzmer, Communications Coordinator, Care4Carolina Classes returned to session at UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health last
NC Voters Have the Power to Make Closing the Coverage Gap a Priority
By: Peg O'Connell I start this week’s blog with apologies to the people of Missouri and Rogers and Hammerstein but I gotta say it: Way to go MO and
Missouri Votes to Close Healthcare Coverage Gap
NC Remains One of Just 12 States to Not Take Action to Help Uninsured and Under-Insured (JEFFERSON CITY, MO / RALEIGH, NC) - August 5, 2020 - By a
Coverage Gap Worsens NC’s Rural/Urban Divide
By: Peg O'Connell I love the bumper sticker that says, “I was not born in North Carolina, but I got here as soon as I could.” That is my story. I