Health Care Half Hour – The Healthy Opportunities Pilot
As the Healthy Opportunities Pilot takes off, how are organizations using the program to better serve their clients? We discussed this topic with Sonya Jones,
September 22, 2022
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A Healthier North Carolina: Governor Cooper Celebrates Nearly 600,000 Enrolled in Medicaid Expansion and Other Major Health Care Accomplishments
Fact Sheet: North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Pilots: What is it and what have we learned so far?
Impact Health Assists in Distribution of Grant Money from Dogwood Health Trust to Health Service Organizations Following Hurricane Helene
‘Deep care work:’ Medicaid's first food prescription pilot in WNC up for renewal
As Cata Norena shifts her car into park, this week’s fresh food delivery has arrived for the Chavez family. Julian Chavez opens the door and waves to Norena, who has been bringing the family fresh produce in Brevard for almost a year.
Significant Cost Savings Realized as Healthy Opportunities Pilots Reach Two-Year Anniversary
Vaya Health Launches The Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) Program Alongside NC Dept. of Health and Human Services
Housing As A Health-Related Social Need: Lessons From North Carolina’s Healthy Opportunities Pilot
Impact Health Names Laurie Stradley as Executive Director
Stradley to begin on Oct. 24 Asheville, N.C. – Following a five-month national search, Impact Health has named Laurie Stradley, DrPH as its next executive
September 22, 2022
Pilot Medicaid program in North Carolina provides free food for participants
(The Center Square) — In about a third of North Carolina counties, certain residents on Medicaid are receiving free food and other services with their
August 18, 2022
State pilots non-medical intervention program to improve healthcare for Medicaid enrollees
According to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, 80 percent of health outcomes are determined by social and environmental factors. A new pilot program in
August 1, 2022
North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review
Although the North Carolina General Assembly is formally out of session, it was still a busy week in state government and politics: This week Senate
July 29, 2022
Mountain region could see influx of federal funds
SYLVA — As nonprofits and local governments search for solutions to make the regional stronger, a federal agriculture department spokesman had encouraging words. “Right now
June 25, 2022
ASAP’s farm fresh produce prescription expands
After piloting the Farm Fresh Produce Prescription in 2021, ASAP has expanded the program this season to partner with multiple healthcare access points and local
June 24, 2022
Reducing Child Food Insecurity After COVID-19
Policy Innovations And Cross-Sector Partnerships Childhood food insecurity rapidly increased in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the rate of food insecurity in
June 15, 2022
Impact Health Issues RFP for Designing HOP Program Evaluation
Impact Health has released a Request for Proposal for designing a Healthy Opportunities Pilot program evaluation. In addition to fulfilling State evaluation requirements, Impact Health
June 2, 2022
WNC part of ‘groundbreaking’ pilot addressing social, environmental health determinants.
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WLOS) — North Carolina’s 18 western-most counties are part of an innovative pilot program that aims to address social and environmental determinants of
March 14, 2022
