Enhanced plan of correction obtained by Asheville Watchdog details several commitments made to federal regulators.

North Carolina teachers and state employees can expect more changes to the State Health Plan in 2027 as trustees work to control rising costs for care. Tom Friedman, the State Health Plan ...

With two years of legalized sports betting in the books, public health advocates, researchers and counselors suggest changes.

Sports betting is now a tap away — and experts say It can quickly spiral. If you’re concerned, here are practical steps to regain control.

Two years after sports betting was legalized, counselors say gambling problems are rising — especially among teenagers and younger men ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act shifts a greater share of the food program’s administrative costs to North Carolina and the state’s counties.

Despite modest growth in the number of OB physicians and certified nurse midwives, dozens of North Carolina counties have no clinicians or facilities for care.

North Carolina has experienced a 13% net loss of child care programs since 2019, with record lows of licensed care expected in the next year, said Candace Witherspoon, director of the Division of ...