By Peg O’Connell, Chair, Care4Carolina "Our troops are willing to lay down their lives for you and me ... What can we do (for them)? Well, we can
Medicaid Expansion Strengthens Near-Elderly, Low Income Workers and Expands NC’s Economy
By Heather Burkhardt, Executive Director, NC Coalition on Aging Medicaid expansion will help an estimated 34,000 middle-aged, low-income North
Taking the Lead to Close the Coverage Gap
By Peg O'Connell, Chair, Care4Carolina Leaders lead from the front. That doesn’t mean that they have to be the center of attention or
Breast Cancer Patients Need Lawmakers to Expand Medicaid Now
By Leah Barber, SE Regional Manager State Policy & Advocacy, Susan G. Komen In North Carolina, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed
Remember Our Veterans
By Mack Bonner, M.D., MPH, United States Navy Medical Corp Veteran The largest population of uninsured veterans are in the southern states that
Medicaid Expansion could Reduce the Harms of Tobacco Use in NC
By North Carolinians for a Tobacco Free Generation There’s good news and bad news when it comes to smoking and tobacco use in NC. First the bad
Medicaid Expansion Can Save Your Limbs if You Have Diabetes
By Lynette Tolson Somers, Director of State Government Affairs, American Diabetes Association Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that
Four ways closing the coverage gap helps kids
By Tiffany Gladney, Policy Director, NC Child Every parent and caregiver deserves affordable health coverage in order to stay healthy and provide
Holy Week gives me emotional whiplash.
By John Coggin, Senior Advisor, NC Rural Center For Christians, this is Holy Week. We started on Palm Sunday, crowds celebrating as Jesus rides
National Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
By Charlene Cowell, MPA, Executive Director, Hemophilia of North Carolina Did you know that March is designated as National Bleeding Disorders
The Time is Right for Social Work and Medicaid Expansion
By Kay Paksoy Castillo, BSW, Director of Advocacy, Policy, and Legislation, Registered Lobbyist, National Association of Social Workers, North
Closing the Coverage Gap will “shamROCK” for North Carolina!
By Peg O'Connell, Chair, Care4Carolina You may be wondering, “What St. Patrick’s Day has to do with closing the health insurance coverage gap in
Close the Gap to Increase Workforce Participation: Share your story about the importance of health insurance coverage
By Abby Emanuelson, Advocacy Consultant, Care4Carolina When I graduated college in 1996, I had a full-time job without health benefits. While
Children’s Dental Health Month
By Brady Blackburn, Content Marketing Manager, NC Oral Health Collaborative February was Children’s Dental Health Month. This awareness month
This Valentine’s Day, Celebrate Heart Health by Closing the Gap
By Terri L. Phillips, M.D., Chief Medical Affairs Officer, Merz Aesthetics, Chair, American Heart Association Triangle Board During American Heart
Will the Groundhog see North Carolina closing the coverage gap this year?
by Peg O’Connell, Chair, Care4Carolina Groundhog’s Day was a big deal when I was a kid growing up in southeastern Ohio. The winters in Ohio are
A Healthy Economy Needs Healthy Workers
By John Chaffee, Business Broker and Care4Carolina Business Advisory Council Member I spent my entire career in economic development in eastern
Addressing Health Inequities by Closing the Coverage Gap
By Abby Carter Emanuelson, Grassroots Consultant, Care4Carolina During a speech in Chicago at the annual meeting of the Medical Committee for Human