Bipartisan Innovation in Action: The Role of North Carolina’s Healthy Opportunities Pilots in Advancing Whole-Person, Cost-Effective Care

The Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy is hosting a webinar highlighting practical strategies for addressing underlying drivers of health, drawing on North Carolina’s growing experience through its groundbreaking Healthy Opportunities Pilots program. The Pilots program addresses drivers of health related to food, housing, transportation, interpersonal safety, and toxic stress by linking eligible Medicaid members to community-based organizations providing evidence-based services to address these needs. The Pilots program currently operates in a third of the state, in largely rural areas, and it has the potential to expand statewide in the future.

This webinar will offer attendees a deeper understanding of the strategic and operational elements that make the Pilots a promising model for bipartisan health reform, offering valuable lessons for policymakers, payers, health care providers, and community leaders in North Carolina and beyond. Speakers will highlight examples of the Pilots’ impacts on health, well-being, and local economies in communities across the state, as well as areas where evidence is still emerging. 

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