Press Releases / News

• Access East medical director honored for free-clinic work
  Dr. Thomas Irons receives North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics award.

• HealthAssist receives major gift from Service League of Greenville
  Endowment of $20,000 to go specifically to HealthAssist assistance to diabetes patients.

• The Dr. Irons HealthAssist Clinic is now officially open
  Free clinic is at the site of West Greenville’s JOY Community Center & Soup Kitchen.

• Medicaid Expansion event at Williamston Library
  Enrollment event July 24, 2024, continues regional outreach following Medicaid Expansion.

• Medicaid Expansion event at Tarboro Library
  Enrollment event June 26, 2024, continues regional outreach following Medicaid Expansion.

• Foot-Care Clinic returns to Greenville’s JOY Community Center
  HealthAssist Uninsured Programs will hold the popular event Saturday, June 1, 2024.

• Medicaid Expansion enrollment event being held at Greenville’s JOY Community Center
  Event comes on the heels of another highly successful Medicaid enrollment event the previous week.

• Medicaid Expansion enrollment event being held in Greenville
  The HealthAssist Uninsured Network will sponsor the event for those newly eligible to enroll..

• ACA Open Enrollment, now begun, a bit different this year
  Access East Navigators will also help with screening for potential new Medicaid enrollees.

• Joy Soup Kitchen site to hold free foot-care clinic
  HealthAssist is among several local community partners providing assistance/services.

• Annual Pitt County Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medicine Giveaway Returns to Greenville
  Popular event to be held this year in the ECU Health Wellness Center parking lot.

• Access East Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) program holds info event
  Event to share regional community services/resources, assistance requirements.

• Final enrollment events set for 2023 coverage
  Access East schedules four free events for coming two weekends.

• Tenth-Annual ACA Open Enrollment Begins Nov. 1, 2022
  Open Enrollment to purchase 2023 coverage will close Jan. 15, 2023.

• OTC Medicine Giveaway for first time in Bethel this weekend
  Mobile grocery store a new feature for June 25, 2022, event.

• Open Enrollment now under way for 2022 ACA coverage
  New Open Enrollment to last longer than in recent years, closing Jan. 15, 2022.

•  Historic ACA Special Enrollment closing soon
  Consumers have until Aug. 15, 2021, to purchase 2021 health insurance.

• OTC Medicine Giveaway – ACA enrollment event
  Dual community event April 24, 2021, will follow COVID-19 precautions.

• Government begins new ACA period for 2021 insurance
  Special Open Enrollment to run three months, from Feb. 15-May 15, 2021.

• ACA Open Enrollment closing for 2021 insurance
  This year’s Open Enrollment concludes Dec. 15, 2020.

• ACA Open Enrollment to begin Nov. 1, with changes
  This year brings broader insurance offerings and COVID-19 safety considerations.

• New Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for COVID pandemic
  FEMA SEP open to those who missed earlier deadlines.

• ACA Open Enrollment closing for 2020 insurance
  This year’s Open Enrollment concludes Dec. 15, 2019.

• ACA Open Enrollment for 2020 insurance starts Nov. 15, 2019
  Changes for 2020 include a reduction in premium costs for many policies.

• OTC Giveaway returns to Pitt County
  Now-annual HealthAssist-NC MedAssist medicine giveaway returns at new local site

• ACA Open Enrollment starts tomorrow
  Consumers can receive free, unbiased, in-person assistance in signing up for 2019 ACA health insurance.

• ACA Open Enrollment begins
  Washington Daily News: Health-insurance seekers have limited time to sign up for ACA plans.

• ACA Open Enrollment starts tomorrow
  Consumers can receive free, unbiased, in-person assistance in signing up for 2019 ACA health insurance.

• HealthAssist aids great local program
  ECU School of Dental Medicine News: HIP homeless health clinic enriched by Access East association.

• Patient-centered medical home: Undergraduate internship benefits
  The Health Care Manager: CCPEC Quality staffer co-authors case study.

• ACA Turns 8!
  Festive flyer announcing Affordable Care Act eighth birthday

• ACA Open Enrollment Events
  Scheduled enrollment events for 2018 coverage, plus a local ACA success story

• ACA Marketplace Open Enrollment begins
  Daily Reflector: Fifth, and shortest, enrollment period is only 45 days, from Nov. 1-Dec. 15.

• Coverage of popular OTC Giveaway
  Daily Reflector: NC MedAssist/HealthAssist event helps people get needed medications.

• OTC Giveaway Event Returns to Greenville
  NC MedAssist medicine giveaway, in tandem with HealthAssist, back after two years.

• ECU PCMH student-internship program
  ECU News Service: Shelley White, CCPEC QI Specialist, helps coordinate the program.

• ACA Experts Say Future Uncertain
  Daily Reflector: Potential government changes may be unhealthy for healthcare.

• One ACA Consumer’s View of Insurance
  Daily Reflector: Local resident discusses ACA’s importance to her.

• ACA Enrollment Opportunities
  Washington Daily News: Insurance eligibility outside of the open-enrollment period.

• ACA for Military Families
  Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance is often the better option for families leaving the military.