North Carolina's healthcare strain—and the care model that's up to the challenge
Across North Carolina, organizations are under pressure to deliver benefits that truly support the health of their people. But rising costs, growing complexity, lack of access, and workforce needs are pushing the limits of what traditional models can offer.
This eBook explores what’s changing—and how a new approach is helping employers close the gap.
What’s driving the shift in North Carolina
Escalating complexity
1 in 10 North Carolinian adults live with multiple chronic conditions, repeating a cycle of unmanaged illness and costly treatment.
Ballooning healthcare costs
68% of North Carolinians have struggled to afford care at least once and 85% worry about future expenses as medical costs climb faster than many other states.
Rising barriers to care
44% of nurses in North Carolina rate their exhaustion at extreme levels in a stressed system that leaves people without quality, timely care.