“We are working to close the health care coverage gap in North Carolina so our state can move confidently into a more prosperous future where there are more jobs for hard-working North Carolinians and ALL families have the care they need. ”
The surge in overdose deaths from opioids and other drugs has dominated the local, state and national spotlight for several years now and resulted in task forces, advisory councils, committees, commissions and work groups convened by the General Assembly and elected officials. Sadly, the most critical and obvious solution to effectively addressing the opioid epidemic in a meaningful and sustainable …
Continue readingLast week, the Trump administration delivered another major blow to the Affordable Care Act by drastically cutting funding for “navigators” — counselors at nonprofits who help people enroll in health insurance. Next year, total North Carolina navigator funding will drop a jaw-dropping 84 percent, from more than $3 million to $500,000. Read more
Continue readingTim Messenger has worked hard all his life – most recently as inventory manager for a Gaston County car dealer. He was laid off in January 2014, just as the bank foreclosed on his house and his divorce became final. While looking for work, he lived in his car for 10 weeks. After two traffic accidents in 2015, related to …
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