Bending the Cost Curve by Investing in Health: Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities to Address Non-Medical Drivers of Health in North Carolina

Event

Bending the Cost Curve by Investing in Health: Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities to Address Non-Medical Drivers of Health in North Carolina

February 27, 2026 — 1:00PM–2:30PM

Virtual

Webinar Objectives:

  • Highlight the value of interventions to address non-medical drivers of health, supported by early evidence of cost savings and improved outcomes 

  • Identify approaches to transition from pilots to efficient and sustainable programs 

  • Examine successes, challenges, and innovative solutions from implementation of the Healthy Opportunities Pilots to inform future strategies  

 

Support for this project was provided by the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust.

Duke-Margolis Planning Team

Katie Huber

Katie Huber, MPH

Policy Research Associate

Alida Austin headshot

Alida Austin

Policy Analyst, Assistant

Rebecca Whitaker Headshot

Rebecca Whitaker, PhD, MSPH

Research Director, North Carolina Health Care Transformation
Core Faculty Member
Senior Team Member