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HOP Program Shutdown Leaves Gaps | Wilmington News
One year after North Carolina’s groundbreaking HOP program shut down, thousands are still reeling from the loss of vital support—food, housing, rides, mental health care—all funded by Medicaid to tackle the root causes of poor health. The program saved beneficiaries an average of $164 monthly in healthcare costs, and for moms like Cynthia Brock, it meant moving into a safer home and giving her daughter a better future. Nonprofits, once able to help with up to $2,000, now struggle with just $200. Without HOP, families face harder times, and the gap left behind feels even wider. Listen in…
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