By Peg O'Connell, Chair, Care4Carolina As I begin this new year, I hope you will join me in rededicating ourselves to finding a comprehensive
Access to Health Insurance Reduces Financial Hardships: Why Health Coverage is a Key Indicator of Economic Growth and Stability
By Peg O'Connell, Chair, Care4Carolina
THANK YOU to all of our supporters!
By Erica Palmer Smith, Executive Director of Care4Carolina Last week, Governor Cooper signed the state budget—a few hours after passage by the NC
Happy Heavenly Birthday, Daddy
By Brittney Lofthouse We are supposed to be celebrating my dad’s 64th birthday today. But instead, today marks the 8th birthday of his we have
Care4Carolina Response to NC House Budget
Response to the Budget Released by the North Carolina House of Representatives We are disappointed that the House budget does not provide a
Brittney’s Story
April 5th marked 8 years since we said our final goodbyes to my dad. A man that meant the absolute world to me, who carried my family and worked every
Health care for working North Carolinians now
Republished from NC Spin on July 15, 2021 By Dr. Sandra Burke As a cardiovascular research scientist for more than 41 years, I am absolutely
Senate Budget Statement: June 22
As we emerge from the COVID-19 lockdown and embark on a massive economic recovery effort, making sure that hard working North Carolinians have access
Legislative Leaders, There’s No Greater Need – Now or in the Future – Than Health Care
Statement re the budget statement by Sen. Berger and Speaker Moore from the Care4Carolina coalition of 100+ organizations around the state working to
NC Conference of the United Methodist Church Joins Care4Carolina Faith Coalition
Ecumenical Body of 226,000 Congregants and 792 Churches Support Closing the Coverage Gap Exacerbated by COVID-19 (Raleigh, NC) - May 6, 2021 -
North Carolina’s Uninsured Workers Need Our Help
North Carolina is one of 12 states that has not yet taken up Medicaid expansion, denying hundreds of thousands of working adults access to quality,
Rural Leaders Urge Policymakers to Act to Close State’s Coverage Gap
North Carolina Council on Health Care Coverage Guiding Principles Point to One Clear Solution to Help Rural NC A Statement byPastor James Brigman,
If we want to have healthy babies, we have to have healthy moms
If we want healthy babies in North Carolina, we have to have healthy moms and if we want moms to be healthy, then women need to be healthy before they
Why are we punishing working parents?
By Erica Palmer Smith, Director of Care4Carolina After I gave birth to my beautiful baby girl three years ago, there was one thing I never had to
Closing Coverage Gaps to Promote Successful Prison Re-entry for Persons with Mental Illness
By Marvin Swartz, MD The United States has the largest prison population in the world, with over 2.3 million people incarcerated. It is
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
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
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