Health Care
Health care is important to our district and to Congresswoman Adams' work in Congress. She has been a staunch and ardent supporter of the Affordable Care Act, which has brought lifesaving insurance coverage to millions, including hundreds of thousands in North Carolina's 12th District.
In Her Own Words
"As an African American growing up poor, my story is pretty typical- probably a lot like many of yours—one of modest beginnings. I was one of the healthiest of my mother’s children, so I assisted pretty much around the house taking on responsibilities for cooking, cleaning and shopping for the family while my mom worked. I learned lessons early on about taking responsibility for others and the real meaning of hard work.
My sister Linda, who was two years older, suffered with sickle cell anemia and was in and out of the hospital most of the 26 years of her short life.
I still have vivid memories of getting up late at night and in the wee hours of the morning to go with my mother to the emergency room to take my sister when she was in crisis.
That’s how we got our health care--you see we didn’t have health insurance. "
Healthcare Accomplishments
- Successfully pushed to include the Momnibus (H.R. 959 / S.346) in President Biden’s Build Back Better Act which will now provide more than $1.1 billion to address the maternal health crisis.
- Fought to close the Medicaid coverage gap, which would provide more than 210,000 North Carolinians access to healthcare.
- Voted for H.R. 6833, the Affordable Insulin Now Act, to cap out-of-pocket costs for insulin at no more than $35 a month.
Congresswoman Adams is co-founder of the Black Maternal Health Caucus. Read More.