Closing The Coverage Gap Improves Health Care4carolina We urge the north carolina general assembly to achieve a bi partisan solution to close the health insurance coverage gap. now is the time to act. there are proposals on the table that would require no investment of state tax dollars and closing the gap would create an estimated 37,000 jobs and billions in economic activity. As legislation progresses to enact a north carolina solution to close the health insurance coverage gap, it is critical that we have a grassroots team ready to mobilize. by signing up as a member of the care4carolina grassroots action network, you agree to activate your group organization when action is requested during the campaign.
Financial Projections For Closing The Coverage Gap Care4carolina Closing the gap has been linked with increased financial stability among low income adults. rural areas have higher rates of substance use, suicide, injury, and preventable hospitalizations —all of which have shown to improve as a result of closing the gap. 2. 3,4. 5,6,7. 8. 1. 1. 9. 10. source: nc council on healthcare coverage, 2020. Care4carolina hosts eight virtual forums. care4carolina (c4c) is a statewide coalition with over 1,000 supporters focused on closing the health care coverage gap in north carolina. over the course of the summer and early fall, care4carolina hosted eight virtual forums across north carolina with over 550 people in attendance. Closing the gap 76% of north carolinians in the coverage gap are already working. 9% are healthcare and social assistance workers. lack of affordable health insurance options disincentivizes medicaid enrollees from working. we need to do everything we can to increase access to health insurance and provide options for the people of nc. "and so that’s one of the reasons why the terminology for care4carolina has always been closing the coverage gap. and we had several legislators that said we’re all for closing the coverage.
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