Former North Carolina Republican Representative Endorses HB 655 NC Health Care For Working Families | Eastern NC Now

Press Release:

"Hard-working North Carolinians deserve to be able to afford health care without costing taxpayers more. The coverage gap must be closed."

    News and Observer: How to expand Medicaid without higher taxes
    By Former Representative Chris Malone

    More than 500,000 North Carolinians can't see a doctor when they need one because affordable healthcare is out of reach. Many of these people are in the coverage gap - they make too much money to qualify for Medicaid, yet too little to afford costly private insurance.

    They and their families must spend their lives uninsured, praying they don't fall victim to an accident or an illness, as that would mean spending their life savings on costly health care or even going into bankruptcy.

    From small business owners to farmers, these are hardworking North Carolinians - and they deserve more from our government...

    Read the entire op-ed HERE.

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