Status:
As of January 31, 2012: Governor Pat McCrory (R) has not yet made a decision on accepting federal funding to provide health coverage for the uninsured. With Republican majorities in both the House and Senate, there is much work to do!
Ways to Get Involved:
- To help lobby Gov. McCrory and North Carolina legislators, please email Sr. Mary Ellen at melacy@networklobby.org [1]
Resources
- One page fact-sheet on eligibility, enrollment, and cost: http://www.cbpp.org/files/healthtoolkit2012/NorthCarolina.pdf [2]
- Issue brief from NC Justice Center: http://www.ncjustice.org/sites/default/files/BTC%20Brief%20-%20Medicaid%20Expansion.pdf [3]
- Accepting this federal money a “no-brainer:” http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/01/19/2616471/medicaid-expansion-a-no-brainer.html [4]