Our reporters, however, have their fingers on the pulse of what’s happening in health policy in North Carolina and have a good idea as to what’s in store, at least in the near term. So, here’s what we ...

Rate hikes paired with the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits will increase out-of-pocket costs for NC residents.

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Researchers recommend “awe walks,” where you take time to note the many wonders in the vast outdoors around us, “to promote prosocial positive emotions in older adults.” They can also be an antidote ...

Challenge to constitutionality of certificate of need law, regulating medical facilities expansion, could be headed back to NC Supreme Court.

A planned apartment complex in Atrium Health’s medical innovation district includes affordable housing. Critics say it’s not ...

Caldwell and other sheriffs told NC Health News that they believe Iryna’s Law can improve public safety, but that it shouldn’t be considered a solution to the revolving door of crime. They said the ...

Lawmakers are currently debating whether to extend health insurance subsidies in the middle of open enrollment.

A Moore County lawsuit claims sexual abuse at Jackson Springs Treatment Center, spotlighting issues in background checks and oversight of NC youth psychiatric facilities.

Jacqueline Stowe has seen big promises come and go. The 76-year-old grew up in Brooklyn, a thriving Black community just outside uptown Charlotte that in the 1960s was bulldozed for urban renewal.