The Healthy Opportunities Pilot has helped thousands of low-income NC residents by addressing nonmedical health needs through Medicaid.

North Carolina was the 40th state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Lambeth said lawmakers in some of the ...

Insurers say they help lower patient costs by helping people avoid unnecessary or inappropriate health services.

Leader of a multiyear health impact study says work with neighbors of the fire site continues as does the environmental ...

Over the past two decades, child homicides by a parent or caregiver have dropped, in part because of more supports for at-risk parents.

President Trump issued a directive temporarily halting communications, meetings and purchases related to federal health care ...

It is a new approach to reentry, bringing resources directly to high-need areas to support more successful transitions to the ...

North Carolina is launching a $20M pilot end law enforcement transportation of mental health patients being involuntarily committed.

Trump administration policy changes have been quick, but NC’s health care community say they’re paying attention & doubling ...

The Asheville provider’s work did much to make people forgive if not forget. But some say the goodwill engendered by Mission Health is gone.

By Emily Vespa This story has been updated with a response from the state Department of Health and Human Services. For more ...

The $35 million project resulted in more spacious and temperature-controlled rooms that have ambient lighting, large windows, reclining chairs and privacy curtains around the beds.