- Along with its advocacy partners, the Rural Center celebrated the expansion of Medicaid in North Carolina, resulting in more rural citizens having access to healthcare coverage. The Rural Center lobbied and advocated for expansion by connecting the benefits of it to economic development through print and online materials, as well as leading a sign on campaign of more than 200 rural private business leaders who favored expansion.
- The Rural Center publishes “Forces Driving Change in Rural North Carolina,” research that defines drivers of life in modern rural North Carolina. The drivers include education, healthcare, infrastructure, diversity, weather resiliency, small business support, leadership, and long-term changes stemming from the pandemic.
