Amid rising health care costs, free-market advocates contend CON laws stifle competition that could lead to lower prices. Hospitala disagree.

State officials outline next steps to spending federal funds to improve care in rural communities as lawmakers raise concerns about equity.

Despite compromise US House bill to extend ACA subsidies, Senate hasn’t reached a deal. Customers in NC seeing insurance premiums soar.

In North Carolina, which had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.

Should you get a booster if you’ve been vaccinated? What are the early symptoms? Here’s the information you need about measles.

North Carolina has less than a year to implement a federal rule requiring “able-bodied” Medicaid participants to prove they are working, volunteering or attending school for at least 80 hours a month.

When federal health officials announced on Jan. 5, 2026, that they were taking six out of 17 vaccines off the childhood immunization schedule, they argued that the move would give parents and ...

NC lawmakers weigh SNAP federal cuts and unfunded mandates, as counties face higher costs and rural communities risk losing ...