Equitable Access to Care Archives - Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust

Hispanic Federation Launches a Dedicated Health Hotline for Spanish-Speaking Communities

Hispanic Federation (HF), announced the launch of a new Health Hotline (NC Salud) to help the Spanish-speaking community in North Carolina access health care coverage information. As of Monday, June 3rd, this vital service is available to provide accessible, reliable, and culturally sensitive health information and support to Spanish-speaking individuals and families who want to learn more about Medicaid in North Carolina and the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Published on June 24, 2024July 25, 2024

NC Groups Work to Improve Health Equity Amid Medicaid Changes

Health equity is becoming a top priority in North Carolina as Medicaid undergoes changes. People across the state are experiencing…

Published on January 23, 2024January 23, 2024

Supporting North Carolina’s Immigrant Families

The Trust is proud to support a report co-authored by UNC and The Urban Institute that gleans insight and assesses barriers to enrollment and participation in safety net programs among our statewide immigrant population.

Published on November 17, 2023November 17, 2023

Medicaid Expansion Will Take Effect in Weeks. Here’s NC’s Outreach Strategy

Community organizations serve a pivotal role in the state’s plan to spread the word about the upcoming Dec. 1 launch of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina. The state Department of Health and Human Services estimates that over 600,000 North Carolinians will become eligible for this federal-state insurance program, which will now cover all adults in the state who make below about $20,120 a year.

Published on October 13, 2023

An Expansive Survey Assesses Funders’ Surging Interest in Journalism — and Potential Growing Pains

On August 30, American Journalism Project President Sarabeth Berman reported that since the project’s launch in 2019, it has committed over $42 million to 41 nonprofit news outlets and galvanized $53 million to stand up local news initiatives.

Published on October 13, 2023October 13, 2023

CLASP Launches Economic Equity Project in Mississippi and North Carolina

CLASP recently launched a new project, Building Equitable Economic Supports in the South (BEES). Through the BEES project CLASP is working directly…

Published on October 11, 2023

Medicaid Expansion for North Carolina will go into effect on Dec. 1

“To be ready once the budget was passed, the team at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services…

Published on September 29, 2023

Laura Gerald and Susan Shumaker: Medicaid Expansion Passes; Now a New Challenge

Read the full op ed on the Greensboro News and Record

Published on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023