NCDHHS Livestream Spanish-language Cafecito and Tele-Town Hall: Get Covered and Get Care: NC Medicaid for More People | Eastern NC Now

Press Release:

    RALEIGH     The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live Spanish-language Cafecito and tele-town hall on Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 6 to 7 p.m., to discuss who is newly eligible for Medicaid under expansion, ways to apply, how to access application support in Spanish and which qualified immigration statuses are eligible for health care coverage.

    Event participants include:

• Carolina Siliceo Perez, MLAS, Latinx/Hispanic Policy and Strategy Project Manager, NCDHHS
• Jennifer Platts, Communications Specialist, NC Medicaid
• Sarai Serrano, NC Medicaid Expansion Program Manager, Hispanic Federation

    More people ages 19 through 64 years can now get Medicaid in North Carolina as of Dec. 1, 2023, including thousands of individuals who are part of the Hispanic and Latino community. Many people who now qualify for Medicaid under expansion work in child care centers, grocery stores, nursing homes, clothing stores, restaurants and other industries who may not have comprehensive health insurance through their jobs. People who did not qualify for Medicaid in the past may now be eligible, regardless of whether they have children or a disability. Some non-U.S. citizens with qualified immigration status in North Carolina can also get health care coverage through Medicaid.

    Cafecito and tele-town hall panelists will discuss the following:

• Who is eligible for Medicaid and how to apply
• What health services are covered by Medicaid
• Where to find Medicaid resources and application support in Spanish
• Impacts of Medicaid expansion on health coverage for the Hispanic and Latino community in North Carolina
   

    While more than half a million newly eligible North Carolinians have already enrolled in Medicaid, nearly 100,000 who may be eligible have not yet applied. State and local support teams are available to provide confidential support and help Spanish-speaking communities better understand their health care coverage options, complete Medicaid applications and navigate enrollment.

    The Cafecito will stream live from the NCDHHS Facebook, X (Twitter) and YouTube accounts, where viewers can submit questions. The event also includes a tele-town hall, which invites people by phone to listen in and submit questions. People can also dial into the event by calling 855-756-7520 Ext. 108572#.

• NC Department of Health and Human Services
• 2001 Mail Service Center
• Raleigh, NC 27699-2001
• Ph: (919) 855-4840
• news@dhhs.nc.gov