Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that North Carolina has received a $17 million five-year grant to fund a pilot health program that extends health care coverage to uninsured, low income parents — as proposed in her campaign health care roadmap.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded the State Health Access Program (SHAP) grant to only 13 states, including North Carolina.  The award will cover more than 1,500 low » Read more: Gov. Perdue Announces $17 Million Grant to Expand Health Insurance to Uninsured Working Parents : Amy Kibler