A partnership between the N.C. Health and Wellness Trust Fund and UNC-Chapel Hill.

The task force was chaired by Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue. State Sen. Bill Purcell, state Rep. Verla Inkso and Trust Fund Commissioner Carole Bruce served as co-chairs.

The task force issued reports on expanding health insurance coverage for small businesses and providing insurance for children. It has also researched the State Children's Health Insurance Program and published reports on Medicare Part D in 2006 and 2007.

The task force's director is Dr. Daniel Gitterman, an assistant professor of public policy at UNC. Additional work was done by the Lewin Group, a national health-care consulting firm.

The task force is funded by a $300,000 grant from the Health and Wellness Trust Fund.