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SUMMARY:Central Piedmont Virtual Forum: COVID-19 and the Health Insurance Coverage Gap
DESCRIPTION:Register Here!\nCare4Carolina and Iredell Health System are proud to co-host a virtual forum for central piedmont North Carolina. \nThe virtual forum will focus on how COVID-19 and the health insurance coverage gap have impacted the central piedmont region. Our expert panel of speakers will provide local perspectives on the issue and discuss a variety of topics\, including: the economic impact of the pandemic and rising unemployment rates\, challenges to our health systems\, health disparities\, and the struggles that community health and public health professionals face in confronting the virus. \nWe will discuss how closing the health insurance coverage gap is vital to the health of our citizens\, and to alleviating the devastating impacts of this pandemic. \nAdditionally\, Care4Carolina’s Director\, Erica Palmer Smith\, will offer insight on the policy opportunity that North Carolina has to address some of the concerns discussed during the forum. \nAttendees will have the opportunity to engage with the panel and fellow participants to discuss the health care issues our state is facing related to the health insurance coverage gap. \nThis virtual forum will take place over Zoom. \nClick here to register for this event. Participants will receive a confirmation email following registration with the Zoom link to join the forum. Registration is required. \nThe forum agenda with speaker information is included below. \n  \nAgenda\nWelcome from Co-hosts \nPeg O’Connell\, Chair\, Care4Carolina Coalition \nMiles Atkins\, Mooresville Mayor and Director\, Corporate Affairs & Government Relations\, Iredell Health System \nEconomics of COVID and Uninsured in Central Piedmont \nJason Gray\, Senior Fellow for Research and Policy\, NC Rural Center \nHealth Provider Perspective \nJeffrey Katz\, PA-C\, DFAAPA\, Iredell Family Care Center of Taylorsville \nEconomic Development Perspective \nJenn Bosser\, President & CEO\, Iredell Economic Development Corporation \nHealthcare Safety Net Perspective \nNancy Litton\, Executive Director\, The Community Free Clinic of Cabarrus County \nNorth Carolina’s Policy Opportunity \nErica Palmer Smith\, Director\, Care4Carolina Coalition \nCare4Carolina Business Advisory Council \nMiles Atkins \nFacilitated Discussion \nPeg O’Connell
URL:https://care4carolina.com/event/central-piedmont-forum/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Online\, NC\, United States
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