As lawmakers deadlock on a budget, food aid, clinics and Medicaid face mounting pressure—leaving North Carolina’s most vulnerable at risk.

At a county commissioners' meeting, advocates pressed lawmakers to hold the health care giant accountable for promises tied to the Pearl.

Research shows hurricanes can wash sewage, chemicals and “everything in people’s garages” into NC waterways, and how to prevent it.

Experts warn new federal loan caps could make medical school less accessible and worsen doctor shortages nationwide.

In North Carolina, the nonprofit Counterforce Health designed an AI assistant to help patients appeal their denied health insurance claims and fight large medical bills. The free service uses AI ...

Rural police departments in WNC say embedded social workers connect people with services officers can’t provide, ease crises and reduce repeat calls.

Missed appointments include treatment for tuberculosis, diabetes and serious injuries as fear keeps immigrants from seeking treatment.

After the passage of a law that funnels more people into the involuntary commitment process, lawmakers hear from doctors & hospitals.

Steps such as Medicaid expansion, extended postpartum coverage and loosening restrictions on CNMs, are considered promising efforts.

Premiums and prescription prices are rising for North Carolina Medicare enrollees in 2026 as plan choices narrow and benefits shift.

Ophthalmologist Jay Singleton is challenging the constitutionality of North Carolina's certificate of need statute.

The ruling temporarily restores funding for an intensive autism therapy after families warned reduced rates would disrupt care.