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We see the back of a man's head and the two women talking to him. The clinic cares for patients in the uninsured gap and racial disparities in access to care.
Posted inHealth Inequities

North Carolina lags in shrinking inequalities in access to care

by Yen Duong February 7, 2020February 6, 2020

By Yen Duong Two documents from the past month reflect the state of racial disparities in access to health care in North Carolina. A new report from the Commonwealth Fund, a health care policy nonprofit, showed that racial disparities in access to health care across the country have shrunk since the Affordable Care Act was […]

Woman holds up a sign reading, "Save the Affordable Care Act"
Posted inState Health Policy

As legislators debate Medicaid expansion, Josh Stein defends the law that makes it possible

by Anne Blythe July 10, 2019April 13, 2021
shows the opening web page for the affordable care act marketplace site
Posted inChildren's Health

Insurance Signups Surprisingly Strong, Yet Number of Uninsured Creeps Up

by Rose Hoban December 21, 2018September 5, 2022
black and white photo shows a woman standing in front of a large greek temple styled building, holding a sign that reads "We HEART Obamacare"
Posted inHealth Insurance

ACA Ruling Rankles Supporters but Doesn’t Change their Plans

by Rose Hoban December 18, 2018September 5, 2022

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