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November 17, 2020

A Review of 2021 Health Insurance Exchange Plan Availability and Cost in North Carolina

By Brieanne Lyda-McDonald

Key Takeaways:   Two new insurers are offering coverage in North Carolina for 2021: Oscar Health Plan of NC and UnitedHealthcare. Over half of North Carolina enrollees have choice of…

November 12, 2020

NCIOM Marks 10 Years of the Affordable Care Act with an Update on Implementation

By Brieanne Lyda-McDonald

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law on March 23, 2010. The law contained provisions aimed at expanding health insurance coverage for Americans, controlling the…

November 9, 2020

The Affordable Care Act: Against the Odds, It’s Working

By Kaitlin Phillips

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed into law in March 2010, was designed to address major flaws in our health care system, including access to care, poor…

November 5, 2020

COVID-19 and the Opioid Crisis

By Alison Miller

In recent months, the opioid epidemic in North Carolina and across the United States has intensified in parallel with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Isolation and disruptions in access to essential…