Posts Tagged ‘Medicaid expansion’
Tell Congress to Support a Federal Solution to Close the Coverage Gap
Twelve states, including North Carolina, have continued to turn down FREE federal funds to expand Medicaid and close the healthcare coverage gap for millions of Americans. The time is NOW for Congress and the Biden Administration to intervene and create a permanent and comprehensive federal solution that provides affordable health insurance coverage for millions of…
Read MoreTell Congress to Fund Medicaid Expansion NOW
The House Budget Committee is working on a budget resolution over the next couple of weeks and needs to hear from us! We need a budget line for a federal plan that sidesteps state legislatures to cover people in the healthcare coverage gap. Under the American Rescue Plan, North Carolina can get at least $1.7…
Read MoreHealing The Nation: Health Equity, North Carolina and the COVID Vaccine
Health Action NC invites you to Healing The Nation: A discussion on Health Equity, North Carolina, and the COVID Vaccine, on Thursday April 8th at 6:30 pm.
Read MoreGov. Cooper’s New Budget: Strong, Ready, Resilient
On March 24, 2021, Gov. Cooper unveiled his proposed state budget for the two-year period that starts in July (2021-2023). Gov. Cooper’s budget helps students catch up with significant investments in schools and increased pay for our teachers, strengthens health care access during this critical period when more people need coverage than ever, and expands…
Read MoreMedicaid Expansion Digital Day of Action
Join in this day-long Medicaid Expansion Digital Day of Action, as we fight to make North Carolina Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) that President Biden just signed into law includes an estimated $1.7+ billion in extra federal funds for North Carolina, as an additional incentive to expand Medicaid under the Affordable…
Read MoreHealing Our Communities: Bringing Health to Our Neighbors Now
Join our friends on the eastern side of the state for a virtual town hall panel discussion on the status of health in North Carolina on March 4th from 6:30 to 8 pm. Find out why people are struggling every day and see how we can make a difference.
Read More#South4MedEx Tweet Storm
Indivisible AVL, along with hundreds of other partner organizations in the Southerners for Medicaid Expansion Coalition, is participating in a coordinated Tweet Storm at 3pm to amplify the message that America can’t recover if the South isn’t covered. The Coalition is fighting for legislation in Congress that will make Medicaid Expansion an even SWEETER deal…
Read MoreTweet Storm: Southerners for Medicaid Expansion
Join the Southerners for Medicaid Expansion’s “America Can’t Recover, if the South isn’t Covered” Tweet Storm to expand Medicaid in North Carolina on Wednesday, February 17th, at 3 pm EST.
Read MoreSoutherners for Medicaid Expansion Priorities Letter
The Southerners for Medicaid Expansion Coalition drafted a joint Federal Priorities Letter asking Congress and the Biden Administration to prioritize Southern states that haven’t expanded Medicaid. Indivisible AVL is signing the letter along with other NC organizations throughout the coalition.
Read MorePhone Bank: NCGA Statewide Day of Action
Wednesday, the 27th, is the first day the NC General Assembly is back in session. We’re planning a Statewide Day of Action with three demands for our legislators: Pass Medicaid Expansion. No more excuses! The COVID-19 crisis has shown us North Carolina needs to expand Medicaid now more than ever! Enact an Evictions Moratorium. Protect…
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