Piedmont RisingFeb 17, 20202 minNC Advocates to hold town hall in Elizabeth City to highlight the need for affordable health careAdvocates gather in response to Tillis’ refusal to fight for North Carolinians’ health care and defend the Affordable Care Act Raleigh,...
Piedmont RisingFeb 12, 20201 minNEW VIDEO: Senator Tillis Refuses To Answer For His Health Care Record Tillis struggled to justify his stance on Medicaid expansion and affordable health care for North Carolinians Raleigh, N.C. – This week,...
Piedmont RisingFeb 11, 20201 minPiedmont Rising continues series of health care town halls in FebruaryMeetings held in Elizabeth City, Durham, and Morganton will highlight what is at stake for North Carolinians’ health care. Raleigh, N.C....
Piedmont RisingFeb 11, 20201 minTRUMP BUDGET: Health care advocates warn that proposed budget puts health care benefits at risk for Trump Administration’s budget proposes $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act over ten years Raleigh, N.C. – Today,...
Piedmont RisingFeb 7, 20201 minNorth Carolina U.S. Senators Remain Silent on Proposal to Cut Medicaid Funding Block grant proposal is nothing more than a backdoor cut to Medicaid Raleigh, N.C. – Yesterday, the House passed a resolution...
Piedmont RisingFeb 5, 20201 minURGENT: Call on Senators Tillis, Burr to Oppose Proposal to Cut Medicaid FundingBlock grant proposal targets cuts to Medicaid which threaten North Carolinians’ health Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolinians have faced two...
Piedmont RisingFeb 4, 20201 minBREAKING: New FEC filings reveals that Tillis is among largest recipients of pharma money While Senator Tillis attacks health care protections, new FEC filings reveal that he continues to put pharmaceutical industry profits...
Piedmont RisingJan 29, 20202 minNC advocates host town hall to speak about issues that matter most to the TrianglePlanned Parenthood South Atlantic, Piedmont Rising, and coalition partners invited Senator Tillis to the public town hall: They got radio...
Piedmont RisingJan 25, 20203 minAdvocates Kick Off Statewide Town Hall Tour in Response to Recent Health Care Attacks
Piedmont RisingJan 22, 20202 minTOMORROW: Advocates Respond to Health Care Attacks In the midst of attacks on health care, advocates gather in Asheville to urgently call attention to how repeal and skyrocketing costs...
Piedmont RisingJan 21, 20202 minBREAKING: North Carolinians Respond to SCOTUS’s Affordable Care Act Decision Supreme Court Announces They Will Delay Hearing Health Care Repeal Lawsuit Case Advocates Demand Senators Burr and Tillis to Urge Supreme...
Piedmont RisingJan 18, 20202 minAdvocates Highlight Urgent Need to Defend the Affordable Care Act in Court
Piedmont RisingJan 16, 20201 minAdvocates Call on State Leaders to Fight for North Carolinians’ Health Care Decision in health care repeal lawsuit could cause millions with pre-existing conditions to lose insurance In late December, the Fifth...
Piedmont RisingJan 10, 20201 minSenators Cannot Stay Quiet While Health Care Is Under AttackRaleigh, North Carolina — Moments ago, the United States Solicitor General asked the United States Supreme Court to refuse to hear the...
Piedmont RisingJan 9, 20201 minPiedmont Rising Asks NC Senators to Urge Supreme Court to Defend North Carolinians’ Health CareRaleigh, North Carolina — Despite overwhelming evidence that shows how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has saved lives, North Carolina...
Piedmont RisingDec 19, 20191 minACA RULING: Piedmont Rising Responds to Federal Court Ruling on ACA Casey Wilkinson, Executive Director of Piedmont Rising, issued the following statement in response to today’s ruling threatening North...
Piedmont RisingDec 13, 20192 minPiedmont Rising Organizes a Day of Action in Support of Reducing the Cost of Prescription Drugs
Piedmont RisingDec 9, 20192 minAdvisory: North Carolinians Share Health Stories Ahead of Historic House Vote to Lower Drug Costs H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, is estimated to lower drug prices by 55% and save American taxpayers $500 billion over the next...
