Health Care

GOP Releases ACA Replacement Plan…and it’s Just What We Expected

By Eleanore Wood / March 7, 2017 / Comments Off on GOP Releases ACA Replacement Plan…and it’s Just What We Expected

The GOP released their ACA replacement plan and it will leave millions without coverage in the United States. Instead of insurance subsidies, the plan outlines individual tax credits, based on income and age, meaning low-income families would receive less money than they are receiving under the ACA. Under the GOP’s proposed replacement plan, there would…

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GOP Releases ACA Replacement Plan…and it’s Just What We Expected

By Eleanore Wood / March 7, 2017 / Comments Off on GOP Releases ACA Replacement Plan…and it’s Just What We Expected

The GOP released their ACA replacement plan and it will leave millions without coverage in the United States. Instead of insurance subsidies, the plan outlines individual tax credits, based on income and age, meaning low-income families would receive less money than they are receiving under the ACA. Under the GOP’s proposed replacement plan, there would…

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NC Refused To Expand Medicaid And Now May Lose Out Again With ACA Changes

By Eleanore Wood / February 28, 2017 / Comments Off on NC Refused To Expand Medicaid And Now May Lose Out Again With ACA Changes

On Monday, President Trump met with the country’s governors in order to discuss Medicaid funding. North Carolina was left out of the meeting due to the fact that under Pat McCrory, North Carolina refused to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Now, it appears that this choice will cost North Carolina if Congress decides…

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Op-Ed: North Carolina cannot afford to lose the ACA

By Eleanore Wood / February 21, 2017 / Comments Off on Op-Ed: North Carolina cannot afford to lose the ACA

Ever since the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, congressional Republicans have been waiting to repeal it. Despite promising to follow through with this plan for the past six years, Republicans have not come up with a replacement and have failed to prove how repealing the ACA will be better for everyone. Unfortunately, attempting…

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Spotlight: Hundreds Rally on Valentine’s Day to Protect Health Care for Millions

By Eleanore Wood / February 16, 2017 / Comments Off on Spotlight: Hundreds Rally on Valentine’s Day to Protect Health Care for Millions

It was a crisp Tuesday morning when close to 100 citizens gathered outside Senator Tillis’ office in Raleigh. It was Valentine’s Day, but not everyone was feeling love from their politicians. With Congress attempting to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and the General Assembly suing Governor Cooper for trying to expand Medicaid, it seems as…

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Hundreds Rally to Protect the ACA, Expand Medicaid on Valentine’s Day

By Eleanore Wood / February 15, 2017 / Comments Off on Hundreds Rally to Protect the ACA, Expand Medicaid on Valentine’s Day

On Valentine’s Day, hundreds of people across the state gathered outside Thom Tillis and Richard Burr’s offices to protest the ACA repeal, calling for the lawmakers to “have a heart.” Those at the rallies challenged lawmakers to consider the people instead of party politics, telling their personal stories and explaining how the ACA has helped…

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