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
North Carolina’s Rural Health Systems in Crisis—Closing the Coverage Gap will Help
By: Peg O'Connell I love our partners at NC Child. They do the BEST child advocacy work and everything they produce is smart, salient and exactly
Coverage Gap Strains Health Systems and Heightens Health Disparities During COVID-19 Pandemic
By: Peg O'Connell On July 14th, Care4Carolina hosted a virtual briefing on COVID-19 and the coverage gap. The quick take away from the
Coverage gap patients with chronic disease at special risk from COVID-19
By: Peg O’Connell, Chair, Care4Carolina North Carolina exceeded 1000 hospitalizations for COVID-19 related illness this week and we have in
The Coverage Gap Continues to Harm North Carolinians During the Pandemic
By: Peg O'Connell, Chair, Care4Carolina Care4Carolina starts a new weekly blog today. As the chair of C4C, I will do my best to provide
It’s Time to Close the State’s Health Coverage Gap
Legislators are returning to Raleigh next week for what they are calling a “health care session.” This is an incredible opportunity for them to ensure
Uninsured North Carolina Children up 13 Percent
Guest post by Michelle Hughes at NC Child The number of uninsured children increased nationally by more than 400,000 between 2016 and 2018,
Coverage Gap Profile: Wehrloom Honey
Earlier this decade, Aron Wehr realized he could be putting the beehives on his family’s property in Robbinsville—a collection that started as a gift
Major Health Disparities for those in the Coverage Gap
A recent analysis published in the NC Medical Journal that found major disparities in health status and access to health care between uninsured North
Closing the gap means lower rates for everyone
Earlier this week, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina announced an average 5.2% health insurance rate reduction for individual plans and a 3.3%
Coverage Gap Profile: Against the Grain
Holly Whitesides and Andy Bryant wanted to be farmers for different reasons. “Andy kind of came to farming because he was interested in cooking and
Coverage Gap Profile: Gentle Harmony Farm
Charles Leonard knows how important access to health care is for North Carolinians—and especially for those living in rural communities. “That’s
Coverage Gap Profile: Herbie Cottle
On a sweltering late June afternoon, Herbie Cottle takes a break from what has already been a 12-hour day on his family’s produce farm in Duplin