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
Too little, too late
By Dr. Eleanor Greene, MD, MPH A recent study by the National Bureau of Economic research found that failure to close the coverage gap has
New Year’s Resolution: Close the Coverage Gap
By Peg O'Connell Wednesday, January 13, 2021 began the new legislative year for the North Carolina General Assembly. It was mostly a
So, who exactly is in the coverage gap?
By Hailey Gutzmer, Communications Coordinator, Care4Carolina It’s a new year with new opportunities ahead to improve the lives of thousands of
DEAR SANTA, PLEASE BRING US A SOLUTION FOR CLOSING THE COVERAGE GAP IN 2021.
By Peg O’Connell Dear Santa, I know it has been a while since I have written, but these are tough times for North Carolina and we could really use
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
How long can you stay “able-bodied’ without health insurance?
By Peg O’Connell Care4Carolina has been working on the issue of closing the coverage gap for the past 5 years. For those of you who are
Cancer Mortality Reduced in States That Have Closed the Coverage Gap
By Richard Rosen, MD It is cruel that a coverage gap exists for North Carolinians who make too much to qualify for Medicaid but not enough 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
Reaching out….Together
By John Coggin And a large crowd followed [Jesus] and pressed in on him. Now there was a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve