by Peg O’Connell When the American Rescue Plan (ARP) was passed in March of this year, many of us were hopeful that the healthcare provisions in it
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
NEW REPORT ESTIMATES EVEN MORE JOBS CREATED FROM CLOSING THE COVERAGE GAP
By Hailey Gutzmer, Research and Communications Coordinator, Care4Carolina Before the pandemic, research estimated that 37,200 new jobs
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
NC Conference of the United Methodist Church Joins Care4Carolina Faith Coalition
Ecumenical Body of 226,000 Congregants and 792 Churches Support Closing the Coverage Gap Exacerbated by COVID-19 (Raleigh, NC) - May 6, 2021 -
North Carolina’s Uninsured Workers Need Our Help
North Carolina is one of 12 states that has not yet taken up Medicaid expansion, denying hundreds of thousands of working adults access to quality,
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
Care4Carolina Launches Faith Advisory Council to Educate, Activate, Preach and Pray
by Peg O’Connell Last Wednesday, I was privileged to be part of the first meeting of Care4Carolina’s new Faith Advisory Council. The FAC is a group
Closing the healthcare coverage gap would save NC millions of dollars each year
By Brittney Lofthouse With North Carolina being one of only 12 states to not yet take advantage of the federal funding available to expand Medicaid
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
Rural Leaders Urge Policymakers to Act to Close State’s Coverage Gap
North Carolina Council on Health Care Coverage Guiding Principles Point to One Clear Solution to Help Rural NC A Statement byPastor James Brigman,
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
If we want to have healthy babies, we have to have healthy moms
If we want healthy babies in North Carolina, we have to have healthy moms and if we want moms to be healthy, then women need to be healthy before they
Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later
By Peg O'Connell A healthy economy and healthy businesses require healthy employees. This seems pretty intuitive, but the actual cost is
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