The "Story Behind the Curve" helps us understand why the data on the lack of health insurance is the way that it is in our community. When we understand the root causes of our community problems, we have a better chance of finding the right solutions, together.

What's Helping? These are the positive forces at work in our community and beyond that influence this issue in our community.

• McDowell Access to Care and Health 

• Health Department 

What's Hurting? These are the negative forces at work in our community and beyond that influence this issue in our community.

• Cost of healthcare plans 

• Undocumented Population 

• Lack of health insurance understanding 

Partners in our Community Health Improvement Process:  

• Foothills Health District 

• McDowell Access to Care and Health 

• WNC Healthy Impact

Partners with a Role in Helping Our Community Do Better on This Issue:

• Care Providers 

The following actions have been identified by our partners and community members as ideas for what can work for our community to make a difference on lack of health insurance.

Actions and Approaches Identified by Our Partners These are actions and approaches that our partners think can make a difference on lack of health insurance.

• Translation Services 

• Healthcare Insurnace Education 

What is Currently Working in Our Community These are actions and approaches that are currently in place in our community to make a difference on lack of health insurnace.

• MATCH

Evidence-Based Strategies These are actions and approaches that have been shown to make a difference on  lack of health insurance

What Community Members Most Affected by lacking health insurance Say These are the actions and approaches recommended by members of our community who are most affected by lacking health insurance 

• Educating on health insurances offered.