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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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American Heroes for NC Urges State Leaders to Close the Health Care Coverage Gap for Veterans

March 1, 2022, by Care4Carolina, Care4Carolina

Triad-Based Group Joins VFW in Supporting Action on Behalf of NC’s 12,000 Uninsured Veterans

(Triad / Triangle, NC) – February 28, 2022 – Today, the statewide, nonpartisan Care4Carolina coalition announced that American Heroes for NC is adding its voice to the growing body of healthcare, business, and faith organizations calling on North Carolina to finally close its deadly healthcare coverage gap.

An estimated 12,000 veterans struggling in North Carolina would gain access to affordable health insurance if North Carolina closed its coverage gap. In addition, many of these veterans have families who are also in the gap. 

American Heroes for North Carolina joins the NC Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), the statewide chapter of the nation’s largest veterans group, in calling on North Carolina to close the gap. 

“Our mission as an organization is to support North Carolina veterans and to educate the wider public about the value veterans bring to our NC communities,” says Jim Hoffman, president and founder, American Heroes for NC. “Right now, North Carolina is failing our veterans by leaving legions of vets uninsured within the coverage gap, many with health ailments developed during their years in the service. We can and must do better.”

Only an estimated 40 percent of all veterans are enrolled in the VA system. Eligibility for VA care is dependent on service duration, discharge, and disability, leaving many veterans uninsured and unable to get the care they need, even after fulfilling their military commitment.

States that have closed their health care coverage gap under the Affordable Care Act have lower rates of uninsured veterans than those that did not.

In a statewide poll, 81% of all respondents – Republican, Democrat or otherwise – favored expanding Medicaid in order to provide insurance for those who served our country in the armed forces and who now fall into NC’s coverage gap. 

Many military veterans, especially those in NC’s rural counties, face significant barriers to accessing healthcare services. For veterans enrolled in the VA, long drive times to the nearest VA clinic present a substantial burden. Veterans residing in rural areas tend to be older and tend to have more complicated health needs; traveling long distances to receive care is simply unfeasible for this population.

Adds Hoffman, who served in the US Army during the 1980s and who was Honorably Discharged as a Major: “In 2021, the NC General Assembly extended Medicaid coverage for many new mothers and other parents in the coverage gap. This positive move is proof that we can and should collaborate on a broader North Carolina-tailored plan that helps others in the gap, including all of our veterans. It would be wrong to leave them behind.”  

To find out more about the coverage gap, please visit care4carolina.com

About American Heroes for North Carolina

American Heroes for North Carolina is a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded by veterans. AH4NC promotes the interests of former members of the US Armed Services who served their country honorably, whose family members sacrificed their time and treasure to make it possible for their family to serve and to protect America’s freedoms, and who now seek to fulfill their goals to become productive citizens and community leaders.

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