Publications by authors named "Peg O'Connell"

Virtually all of the Healthy North Carolina 2030 goals rely on access to affordable health care. This commentary provides an overview of how North Carolina's coverage gap impacts the state's health status and how expanding Medicaid could improve the odds of reaching Healthy NC 2030 goals.

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Cardiovascular diseases are the second and fourth leading causes of death in North Carolina, and when combined become the leading killers of North Carolinians. A key strategy for reducing this disease burden and saving lives is to focus on prevention through a combined approach of policy change and program implementation.

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