Gov. Josh Stein signed into law on July 7 bipartisan House Bill 546 that mandates the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services impose a work requirement as a condition of participation if authorized by the Trump administration’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Medicaid is the lynchpin to improving access to health care for communities that have been historically and systemically underserved in…
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).
Health equity is becoming a top priority in North Carolina as Medicaid undergoes changes. People across the state are experiencing…
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.
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.
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.
CLASP recently launched a new project, Building Equitable Economic Supports in the South (BEES). Through the BEES project CLASP is working directly…