Medicaid Coverage Gap - North Carolina Black Alliance

Quick Points

North Carolina has one of the largest uninsured populations in the United States.
The coverage gap refers to people who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to get help in the private insurance marketplace.
The coverage gap affects those in the working class who are uninsured, as they are more likely to face high out-of-pocket costs that can also lead to medical debt.
Medicaid expansion would relieve pressure on rural hospitals by reducing the amount of uncompensated care rural hospitals provide to the uninsured.
Black and Brown communities represent more than half of the uninsured population in North Carolina.
If North Carolina expands Medicaid, over 600,000 people would gain coverage.

North Carolina has one of the largest uninsured populations in the United States.
The coverage gap refers to people who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to get help in the private insurance marketplace.
The coverage gap affects those in the working class who are uninsured, as they are more likely to face high out-of-pocket costs that can also lead to medical debt.
Medicaid expansion would relieve pressure on rural hospitals by reducing the amount of uncompensated care rural hospitals provide to the uninsured.
Black and Brown communities represent more than half of the uninsured population in North Carolina.
If North Carolina expands Medicaid, over 600,000 people would gain coverage.