PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Montez, Kimberly AU - Messersmith, Beth TI - Family-Friendly Policies in North Carolina AID - 10.18043/ncm.83.1.22 DP - 2022 Jan 01 TA - North Carolina Medical Journal PG - 22--25 VI - 83 IP - 1 4099 - http://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/content/83/1/22.short 4100 - http://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/content/83/1/22.full SO - N C Med J2022 Jan 01; 83 AB - Given the extensive research on the impact of paid leave on increased access, decreased disparities, and improvement in health and economic outcomes, passing a universal statewide program that covers all working North Carolinians would promote Healthy North Carolina 2030 targets.