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Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act (sometimes called Obamacare) will require most NC residents without health insurance to obtain insurance by March 31, 2014, or pay a penalty. You may meet this requirement through existing coverage with an employer, a spouse's employer, or a private policy. You may also meet that requirement if you are covered by Medicaid, NC Health Choice, or Medicare.
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Daycare
Subsidized child care was established to assist parents with the cost of child care. It is a program funded with both State and Federal dollars.
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Emergency Assistance
Families who are experiencing a financial emergency may be eligible for financial help to pay for housing and utilities.
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Food & Nutrition
Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) is a federal food assistance program that helps low-income families.
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Medicaid
Medicaid is a health insurance program for low-income individuals and families who cannot afford health care costs. Medicaid serves low-income parents, children, seniors, and people with disabilities.
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Work First
North Carolina’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, called Work First, is based on the premise that parents have a responsibility to support themselves and their children. Through Work First, parents can get short-term training and other services to help them become employed and self-sufficient, but the responsibility is theirs, and most families have two years to move off Work First Family Assistance.