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Study found canceled Medicaid pilot program saved in healthcare costs
Sports & Fitness
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- June 3, 2026 · 3:52 PM
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NORTH CAROLINA — A pilot program designed to use Medicaid funds on non-medical needs — food, housing and transportation needs — was discontinued last year, but a study found it decreased healthcare costs statewide. North Carolina’s Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) program reduced on average $164 per month for the state's Medicaid beneficiaries, according to the results of […]