Getting sustainable funding through Medicaid reimbursement may be difficult in a state that took a decade to OK Medicaid expansion.

NC state health director issues standing orders that ease access barriers to COVID boosters for many residents ...

A watchdog report finds NC among the many states struggling to keep “forever chemicals” from landfills out of rivers and ...

State’s lack of child psychiatrists, especially in rural areas, leaves pediatricians to face conditions beyond their ...

As the state works to ramp up support for formerly incarcerated people, one nonprofit is hitting the road to fill in gaps and ...

Struggling students will be connected to a therapist during the school day at several schools as part of a pilot program.

Advocates warn that reductions created by the recent congressional budget may destabilize group homes and strain already fragile systems.

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reshapes federal vaccine policy and guidelines, NC physicians talk about practical effects and frustration.

Health leaders say the 144-bed Greenville hospital will boost mental health access and workforce training in eastern North Carolina.

Research shows rural women face greater isolation, higher rates of abuse, and fewer resources than their urban counterparts.

Through a model called direct primary care, more employers are bypassing insurance and paying doctors directly, “Like a gym membership for health care.” ...