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
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD—VOTE!!!
By Peg O'Connell As advocates, it is our duty to hold our policymakers accountable for the positions they take on the issues in which we
Central Piedmont Virtual Forum: COVID-19 and the Health Insurance Coverage Gap
Register Here! Care4Carolina and Iredell Health System are proud to co-host a virtual forum for central piedmont North Carolina. The virtual forum
Close the Gap—Lower Private Insurance Costs. Just Do It!
By Peg O’Connell Why should we close the coverage gap, let me count the ways? [Apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning]. If you are a regular
Southeast NC Virtual Forum: COVID-19 and the Health Insurance Coverage Gap
Register Here! Care4Carolina and CommWell Health are proud to co-host a virtual forum for Southeast North Carolina. The virtual forum will focus
Coalition Releases Candidate’s Tool Kit on Closing Coverage Gap
Coverage gap will be one of the deciding factors in upcoming election Today, Care4Carolina, a statewide coalition of 66 organizations
Mid-State Virtual Forum: COVID-19 and the Health Insurance Coverage Gap
Register here! Care4Carolina and the Cone Health Foundation are proud to co-host a virtual forum for the Mid-State region with Action Greensboro,
East and West Agree: It is Time to Close the Coverage Gap
Hear them in their own words By Peg O'Connell There are often differences of opinion between the eastern and western parts of our
So, what’s the deal? What are we waiting for?
By Peg O'Connell, Chair, Care4Carolina Last week, Care4Carolina released the results of a poll that confirmed something that most of us already
Poll: Voters Increasingly Favor Action by Elected Officials to Close North Carolina’s Health Care Coverage Gap
Voters Peg Health as Top Election Issue, with Majorities Deeply Worried Over Lasting Impact of COVID-19 In Addition to Statewide Results, NC Senate
Western NC Virtual Forum Recording: September 2
On Wednesday, Care4Carolina co-hosted a virtual forum for Western North Carolina focused on COVID-19 and the health insurance coverage gap. Our expert