A Non-Partisan, Statewide Coalition of Affordable Care Act Stakeholders
The United States Senate unveiled their draft health care bill earlier today. Although we don’t yet know how much the bill would cost or how many people it would cover, we do know that it would create deep cuts to Medicaid, restrict immigrant access to affordable health care, and create other changes to our health… Read More
Earlier today, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) announced its decision to file a 22.9% average rate increase for 2018 ACA plans with the NC Department of Insurance. Click here to read the full BCBSNC press release. As noted in the release, the rate increase would have been much lower, just 8.8%,… Read More
Notes and PowerPoint slides from our May 19th meeting on the ACA and Immigration, H2A Farmworkers, NC Get Covered’s Latino Mini-Grant Program, and Enroll America’s Sunsetting are now posted online. Please click here to view the materials. We will reconvene on Friday, June 16 from 10:00-11:30am. Location TBA. Please mark your calendar! Be well, NC Get… Read More
NC Get Covered Coalition Survey If you have not yet completed the NC Get Covered Coalition Survey that was sent out on last week, you still have time! The deadline to provide feedback is COB on Monday, May 15. You can access the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PF53Q6Q. Your responses to this survey will help us better serve North Carolina’s ACA community in the… Read More
This afternoon, House Republicans voted to eliminate critical pieces of the Affordable Care Act, putting health coverage in America at risk. It is important to remember, however, that today’s vote does NOT change the fact that the Affordable Care Act is still the law, as any bill must pass both chambers of Congress and be… Read More
NC Get Covered staff and Advisory Board members are grateful for your support and would like to know how we can better serve you and your organization during these uncertain times. Please click here to complete a brief survey, which should take no more than 5-10 minutes of your time, by COB on Monday, May… Read More
Notes and PowerPoint slides from our last NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting are now posted online. Please click here to view the materials. A special thank you to all of our speakers, meeting participants, and other special guests. We will reconvene on Friday, May 19 from 10-11:30am. Please mark your calendars! Location TBA. Be well, NC… Read More
NC Get Covered Coalition Meeting: “Market Dynamics under North Carolina’s ACA Exchange” April 21, 2017, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Community Care of North Carolina’s Training Room, 2300 Rexwoods Drive, Ste. 100, Raleigh For those participating by phone/webinar: Call-in number: 712-775-7031 Passcode: 889585330 Webinar Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8661129451344793089 Desired Outcomes Receive an update on health care policy at… Read More
NC Get Covered is still celebrating the fact that the Affordable Care Act remains intact after House Republicans decided to pull their proposal to replace the law, known as the American Health Care Act, on March 24 due to broad-based criticism and lack of support. We are grateful that millions of people will be able to keep their health insurance,… Read More
Today marks a very important milestone in our collective work on the Affordable Care Act. Exactly 7 years ago today, then-President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. Since that time, more than 20 million people have gained access to life-saving medical treatments and prescription drugs, including those covered through Medicaid expansion in… Read More