Medicaid Covers US: North Carolina

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Medicaid Covers US in North Carolina

Medicaid Covers US is our campaign to promote Medicaid as one part of the solution to achieve health equity in the US. Health coverage is something we all need, and we all deserve. It’s time to close the gap.

About 600,000 North Carolinians are living without health insurance simply because our leaders have refused to expand Medicaid. These folks are in the “Coverage Gap,” living sicker and dying younger than those with health insurance. The majority of people living in that gap are people of color, left behind because leaders in those states are putting politics ahead of people. Medicaid Covers US is our campaign to promote Medicaid as one part of the solution to achieve health equity in the US. Health coverage is something we all need, and we all deserve. It’s time to close the gap.

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Left Behind: Health and Hope in North Carolina - trailer


 

Left Behind: Health and Hope in North Carolina


 

Jorja

Jorja: Southport, NC

When Jorja’s energy levels began to wane, her family took her to a children’s hospital to find out what was wrong. That’s when 3-year-old Jorja was diagnosed with leukemia. Fortunately, Medicaid helped the family pay for the expensive and life-saving treatment she needed.

Sheila

Sheila: Durham, NC

Sheila works hard – often two or three jobs at once – but her jobs don’t offer health insurance and she can’t afford private insurance for her family. Fortunately, her kids have Medicaid, which has been a lifesaver.

Ryan

Ryan: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Ryan was born with a genetic disorder called CHARGE syndrome. The complex and rare syndrome requires significant medical care, and the family’s private insurance couldn’t cover it all. Fortunately, Ryan is eligible for Medicaid as a supplemental insurance plan, enabling him to get the care he needs to thrive.

Linda

Linda: Chapel Hill, NC

Linda adopted Brianna from foster care when she was just 7 weeks old. As a former foster child, Brianna had Medicaid, which was a lifesaver for the family when she was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition.

Chris: Kinston, NC

Chris has worked manual labor his whole life. But now, with four blockages in his heart, he can’t do that work anymore, and cannot find a job that offers health insurance to get him the defibrillator he needs.

Jennifer: Troutman, NC

Jennifer was getting ready to re-enter the work force after raising four children and she was looking forward to gaining access to health insurance for the first time in years. But COVID-19 forced her to change her plans. Now, she has found a concerning lump, but doesn’t have the coverage she needs to get it looked at. 

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