Most of the attention paid to HB2 has focused on the provisions repealing Charlotte’s recent anti-discrimination ordinance. But it’s crucial to understand how much farther HB2 goes than just addressing bathroom accommodations—the bill actually guts core worker anti-discrimination protections that state law has long provided to workers.
One crucial policy that can help businesses retain their workforce and minimize unemployment during and after economic downturns is called “worksharing.” It can also minimize layoffs when individual companies are facing tough times but the economy isn’t officially in recession.
On March 23, 2016, the North Carolina General Assembly passed HB2, The Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, which Governor McCrory signed later that same day. In the weeks since HB2 became law, the full scope of the discriminatory impacts permitted by the bill have become increasingly clear. At the same time, however, there remains significant confusion over what the new law means for North Carolinians.
North Carolina is rapidly aging—the population over 65 is projected to more than double by 2050. A growing number of seniors will need low-cost solutions for the challenge of long-term care, and in-home care services provide a much more cost-effective approach than nursing homes.
Many North Carolina workers are locked in low-wage jobs that don’t pay enough to make ends meet, even though they’re working full-time. Over the long-term, state lawmakers need to implement a comprehensive strategy that creates pathways out of this low-wage economy.
The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit is built into the child Medicaid program to make sure that children receive the right kind of care when they need it. EPSDT places importance on preventative screenings so that medical needs can be identified early.
The Early and Periodic Screening Diagnostic and Treatments (EPSDT) benefit ensures that children who are enrolled in Medicaid receive the care they need when they need it. EPSDT services follow age-specific schedules recommended by the American Association of Pediatrics and the Bright Futures Foundation Periodicy Schedule and are typically built into regular child wellness visits.
On June 7, 2018, the Senate Health Care Committee unveiled a new proposal to rewrite health insurance laws in our state through a proposed committee substitute (PCS) to House Bill 933.
Cutting off people’s basic living standards by taking away their healthcare only makes it harder for them get back on their feet. Rather than punishing North Carolinians who are already facing economic hardship, Congress and North Carolina lawmakers should focus on policies that close the coverage gap and invest in the systems that connect people to the training and job placement services needed in today’s labor market.
One of the important—and often overlooked—roles that immigrants play in North Carolina’s economy is that of entrepreneur.
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