A Non-Partisan, Statewide Coalition of Affordable Care Act Stakeholders
Erin Hemlin, Health Policy and Advocacy Director at Young Invincibles, joined us last Friday to talk about her organization’s advocacy efforts related to COVID-19 and health insurance coverage. Young Invincibles is doing an amazing job of getting the word out about Special Enrollment Periods under the ACA as well as advocating for additional Navigator funding, the creation of a federal SEP, a ban on… Read More
Please be reminded that we will meet this coming Friday, June 12 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. to discuss our collective efforts to get the word out about Special Enrollment Periods under the Affordable Care Act, particularly as North Carolinians continue to lose their health insurance coverage due to COVID-19. Erin Hemlin, the Director of Health… Read More
I don’t have to tell you that it’s been a difficult past few weeks and months in this country. We at NC Get Covered hope you are finding beneficial ways to express your thoughts and feelings, and taking good care of yourself and each other. Love > Hate. Faith > Fear. Our next meeting on COVID-19 and… Read More
NC Get Covered is now hosting monthly meetings on COVID-19 and Health Insurance Coverage via Zoom. During last Friday’s meeting, we learned what you’re doing differently to meet the needs of consumers as well as some of the challenges you’re facing. To view the meeting notes, please click here. Thank you for all you’re doing to help… Read More
Good afternoon! NC Get Covered will host another virtual meeting on COVID-19 and Health Insurance Coverage this coming Friday, May 15 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. When we meet, we will discuss the following questions related to your on-the-ground efforts: General check-in regarding what you’re seeing and hearing on the ground What have you started… Read More
Good afternoon! Thank you to everyone who participated in last Friday’s NC Get Covered (virtual) meeting on COVID-19 and Health Insurance Coverage. If you were unable to join us, you missed an informative session! You can view the meeting notes here. A wealth of information and best practices were shared by assister groups from across the state,… Read More
This is a friendly reminder that we will meet tomorrow afternoon (Friday, April 24) at 1:00 p.m. to discuss COVID-19 and Health Insurance Coverage. Below are some of the questions that will be raised during the meeting. Feel free to pose your own as well! How has COVID-19 impacted your organization and the communities you serve?… Read More
As noted in a previous announcement, one of the unfortunate effects of COVID-19 is the loss of employer-based health insurance coverage for individuals who lost their jobs due to the pandemic. The work that many of you do to connect North Carolinians to health insurance coverage is essential at this time. As a result, NC Get Covered… Read More
One of the unfortunate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic – in addition to individuals becoming ill and unable to work – is that they may lose their health insurance coverage if they lose their job. If you know someone in this situation, let them know that free help is available, but they must act fast!… Read More
In the midst of so much uncertainty and fear related to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are reminded of why we do the work that we do to ensure North Carolinians have health insurance coverage and are aware of the different health and social resources in their local communities. Ten years ago today (on March 23,… Read More