Piedmont RisingApr 15, 20202 minNorth Carolinians Urge Tillis to Support Federal Investigation of Burr North Carolinians Urge Tillis to Support Federal Investigation of Burr Senator Burr once again faces ethics questions, this time over...
Piedmont RisingApr 15, 20202 minNUEVO INFORME: Residentes afroamericanos en Carolina del Norte están sufriendo más de coronavirus NUEVO INFORME: Residentes afroamericanos en Carolina del Norte están sufriendo más de coronavirus Las decisiones políticas, como la falla...
Piedmont RisingApr 15, 20202 minNEW REPORT: Black North Carolinians Bearing the Brunt of Coronavirus CrisisNEW REPORT: Black North Carolinians Bearing the Brunt of Coronavirus Crisis Policy decisions, such as a failure to expand Medicaid, have...
Piedmont RisingApr 14, 20202 minIn NC, Medicaid expansion remains off of the table as vulnerable communities face pandemicBy, Natalie Niemeyer / Jessica Coscia As COVID-19 spreads through communities around the world, we’re reminded of North Carolina’s...
Piedmont RisingApr 13, 20202 minICYMI: Winston-Salem Journal: Newly unemployed have health insurance options, but must act quicklyICYMI: Winston-Salem Journal: Newly unemployed have health insurance options, but must act quickly As States Reopen ACA Insurance...
Piedmont RisingApr 10, 20202 minICYMI: WRAL Editorial Takes Senator Tillis to Task for Weak Record on Unemployment and MedicaidICYMI: WRAL EditorialTakes Senator Tillis to Task for Weak Unemployment Insurance, Medicaid Expansion "North Carolina's Neglected...
Piedmont RisingApr 9, 20202 minHealth Care Advocates, Rep. Brian Turner Highlight Health Care Challenges Faced by Rural NC55% of live poll respondents during the virtual event chose Medicaid Expansion as the most important health care issue Raleigh, N.C. –...
Piedmont RisingApr 9, 20202 minJobless Claims Rise Again, But Tillis & Burr Voted to Stop an Increase in Critical UI BenefitsNorth Carolina is on track to surpass 500,000 jobless claims by the end of this week Despite Pandemic, Tillis & Burr Said No to Up to...
Piedmont RisingApr 7, 20202 minICYMI: Winston-Salem Journal: Tillis Left NC Among Weakest Unemployment Benefits Programs in U.S.ICYMI: Winston-Salem Journal: Thom Tillis Left North Carolina with One of the Weakest Unemployment Benefits Programs in the Country...
Piedmont RisingApr 6, 20202 minNC Advocates to Host Virtual Town Hall to Highlight Challenges Faced by Rural Health Care Town Hall comes as coronavirus crisis threatens NC’s rural hospitals on the frontlines Members of the media may RSVP here or by emailing...
Piedmont RisingApr 3, 20202 minRising Unemployment Rate in NC Shows Cruelty of Tillis and Burr Vote to Limit Unemployment Benefits With Unemployment Surging, Tillis & Burr Said No to Up to $600 for Unemployed North Carolinians Raleigh, N.C. — Piedmont Rising Executive...
Piedmont RisingApr 2, 20201 minSen. Tillis Scrambles to Atone for Failure to Expand Medicaid as Rural North Carolinians Struggle Senator Tillis Scrambles to Atone for His Failure to Expand Medicaid as Rural North Carolinians Struggle to Access Health Care As NC...
Piedmont RisingApr 2, 20201 minThousands of NC'ians File Jobless Claims 1 Week After Sens.Tillis, Burr Voted to Limit UnemploymentAn Estimated 170,881 North Carolinians Filed New Jobless Claims in the Past Week. Despite Pandemic, Tillis & Burr Said No to Up to $600...
Piedmont RisingApr 1, 20202 minNEW REPORT: As Coronavirus Spreads, NC Rural Health Care Providers, Communities Shoulder BurdenAccess to health care services is critical to good health, especially in a public health crisis, yet rural residents are increasingly...
Piedmont RisingMar 30, 20202 minICYMI: Failure to Expand Medicaid in NC Leaves Thousands Uninsured During Pandemic New NBC News report underscores impact of coverage gap for North Carolina’s most vulnerable during public health emergency Raleigh, N.C....
Piedmont RisingMar 27, 20202 minAmid Coronavirus Pandemic, Pre-Existing Conditions Protections Are More Important Than EverAccess to health care for North Carolinians with pre-existing conditions hangs in the balance after slow federal response to coronavirus...
Piedmont RisingMar 26, 20202 min Sens. Tillis, Burr Vote to Limit Unemployment Benefits as Jobless Claims Rise in NCJust This Morning, Department of Labor Reports 3.28M New Unemployment Claims – a New Record Raleigh, N.C. — Piedmont Rising Executive...
Piedmont RisingMar 25, 20201 minNC'ians Call on Sen. Tillis to Join AG Stein in Seeking Federal Investigation of Sen. BurrRaleigh, N.C. — Piedmont Rising Executive Director Casey Wilkinson released the following statement in response to North Carolina's...
Piedmont RisingMar 25, 20201 minRSVP: Virtual Health Care Town Hall to Address Protections for NC's Most Vulnerable**TOMORROW: 6:00 PM Virtual Health Care Town Hall** Virtual Health Care Town Hall will address protections for North Carolina’s most...
Piedmont RisingMar 24, 20201 minNEW POLLING: North Carolinians Demand Senators Defend Working Families, Access to Health CareNEW POLLING: North Carolinians Demand Senators Defend Working Families, Access to Health Care Majority Think Burr Should Resign; Tillis...