Parents facing their children's mental health crises wrestle with systemic barriers to getting their children the care they urgently need.

A new bill in the state legislature would protect patients from surprise ambulance bills. Critics worry it will drive up ...

Residents and researchers teamed up to show the airborne spread of pig poop pollution from nearby factory farms in Duplin ...

State House, Senate pass legislation that would regulate pharmacy benefit managers, which manage prescription drug benefits ...

Moore pointed to organophosphate poisoning, for example, which tends to have symptoms that can overlap with other diagnoses, ...

The pharmacy giant manages the prescription drug benefit for the State Health Plan, but contract negotiations are at an impasse.

Many folks in NC can’t access Ozempic due to limited insurance coverage. But policy changes and falling prices may expand ...

Partners were told Healthy Opportunities will end July 1 because proposed state spending plans eliminate its funding.

The news coming out of the federal government these days has been testing the mettle of food program administrators — especially as the U.S. Senate takes up cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition ...

The North Carolina House of Representatives approved a budget plan on May 22 for the next two fiscal years that would cut some vacant positions in the health department, loosen child care regulations ...

As extreme heat approaches, North Carolina officials warn federal cuts could weaken vital health and safety programs.

Enforcing the proposed mandate could strain local DSS offices and cost taxpayers, even though most enrollees are exempt or already working.