George Marks died after he left a Charlotte nursing home in his wheelchair and was struck by a garbage truck. Records show warnings about his safety weren't acted on.

State Health Plan officials say Atrium's new affordability program is "trickery" that will drive up costs for plan members and taxpayers ...

Investigators from the state’s Medicaid managed care organizations will share tips and tactics in an effort to catch suspicious billing sooner.

A North Carolina judge denied class certification in a lawsuit accusing the healthcare company of anticompetitive business practice.

Updated law increases paid parental leave for state employees to 12 weeks for both parents, up from eight weeks for moms and four weeks for dads.

State leaders are pursuing reforms to cut unnecessary commitments, expand voluntary treatment and improve follow-up mental health care.

Despite increased state investment, North Carolina continues to lose childcare providers and classroom slots, particularly in rural communities, leaving families struggling to find affordable care.

Perinatal Quality Collaborative revives projects on newborn screenings and maternal mental health to launch in 2027, ...

The state has significantly increased funding for the centers over the past decade, though questions remain about oversight and how the money is used.

When she was growing up in rural southeastern North Carolina, Alicia Freeman saw people whose mental health and substance use concerns went untreated because her area had very few resources to help ...

Trying to get back on one’s feet in the community after leaving prison or jail is rarely easy. People often face steep hurdles finding housing, employment and health care. For those with mental health ...

The largest cyclosporiasis outbreak on record in the U.S. this past summer sickened 12,883 people in 21 states, including North Carolina, before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared ...