Why NC teachers are fighting for Medicaid expansion

Increasing children’s access to health care improves educational outcomes

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House budget proposal still falls short of N.C.’s needs

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Welcome to the North Carolina Justice Center

Our mission is to eliminate poverty in North Carolina by ensuring that every household in the state has access to the resources, services, and fair treatment it needs to achieve economic security.

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Prosperity Watch

House budget spending decisions in historic context

Prosperity Watch

Income and geography are creating digital divides in North Carolina

Fact Sheet

Taking away food assistance does not help poor N.C families

BTC Brief

House budget proposal still falls short of N.C.’s needs

Prosperity Watch

Health insurance improves health outcomes

NCJC Brief

Why North Carolina teachers are fighting for Medicaid expansion

BTC Brief

Time-limit waivers keep food on the table in tough times

Prosperity Watch

1 in 8 North Carolina families do not earn enough to afford the basics

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Health Advocacy Project

Joint Media Statement: HB655 Will Not Deliver Health Care for NC’s Working Families

Budget & Tax Center

New report: Eliminating the Franchise Tax could risk investments in education, roads & bridges 

Health Advocacy Project

STATEMENT: Flawed NC Health Care for Working Families bill forces people to jump through unnecessary, harmful hoops to gain coverage

Budget & Tax Center

NC Senators propose work reporting requirements for parents who receive Medicaid, even as federal court judge strikes down such requirements for other states

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May 29, 2019 12:00am

"Keeping Our Promise to Military Veterans": Luncheon & Conversation

Apex, NC
Jun 5, 2019 7:00pm

Health Care Can't Wait: Candlelight Vigil

Durham, NC

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