By Abby Carter Emanuelson, Grassroots Consultant, Care4Carolina During a speech in Chicago at the annual meeting of the Medical Committee for Human
Let’s Get It Done!
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
What the Build Back Better Act Means for North Carolina’s Coverage Gap
By Katie Horneffer, Intern, Care4Carolina On November 19, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act, a $1.75 trillion bill
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
Never Give Up—600,000 North Carolinians are Counting on Us!
By Peg O'Connell, Chair of Care4Carolina This has been a tough week. As you probably know by now, the North Carolina legislature has decided not to
Top 5 Reasons North Carolina Should Close the Coverage Gap Now
By Katie Horneffer, Intern, Care4Carolina North Carolina is one of only 12 states that has still not closed its health insurance coverage gap. This
Lessons from Louisiana: How Closing the Gap Bolsters Disaster Response
By Katie Horneffer, Intern, Care4Carolina In North Carolina, September means peak hurricane season. In the past two decades, twenty-six recorded
NOW IS THE TIME TO CLOSE THE COVERAGE GAP!
by Peg O’Connell Care4Carolina was formed seven years ago to advocate for a solution for closing the coverage gap. When we started there
Protect NC Rural Hospitals and Communities: Close the Health Insurance Coverage Gap
By Christy Craig, Intern, Care4Carolina Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, many rural hospitals operated on thin margins, but the financial strain
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
Our State Needs and Deserves Equitable Access to Care
Elias Berhanu, MPH, Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center Cancer has affected so many either directly or indirectly. This is a group of
North Carolina Mothers Deserve Better
By Hailey Gutzmer, Research and Communications Coordinator, Care4Carolina This past Sunday was Mother’s Day, a time to celebrate the incredible
HOW CLOSING THE COVERAGE GAP GIVES THE “TALE OF THREE SISTERS” A HAPPY ENDING
by Peg O’Connell This is the tale of 3 sisters who grew up in Southeastern Ohio. The oldest was the bookish type, she became a
Hear me when I say: Healthcare isn’t partisan.
By Molly Thomas, Research Intern, Care4Carolina If general statistics on the benefits of expansion are not convincing of the fact that healthcare
Will Federal Incentives be North Carolina’s “Tipping Point” for Closing the Coverage Gap?
by Peg O’Connell A while back, author Malcolm Gladwell wrote the book, “Tipping Point.” A ‘tipping point” is the time when the success of a
THEY FOUGHT FOR US, NOW LET’S FIGHT FOR THEM
By Jack Lewis I am a veteran and I am always pleased when people thank me for my service. It is much better now than it was when I
Join the Fight Against Cancer—Close the Coverage Gap
By Peg O’Connell So much of the healthcare news we hear and read these days is COVID related, that we can lose sight of the other diseases and
Celebrating American Heart Month
With great joy, my wife and I celebrate American Heart Month with its spotlight on heart disease, the No. 1 killer of Americans. Valentine’s Day will