A federal nursing home staffing mandate adopted in 2024 was blocked by lawsuits and later repealed, shifting the fight for minimum care standards back to the states.

Kerwin Pittman is transforming a shuttered prison into a reentry campus offering housing, job training and support to people leaving incarceration.

Weakening wetland protections could mean worse flooding in New Bern and beyond, according to a recent UNC Study.

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

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

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

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

State officials warn of staffing, funding and technology hurdles as counties brace for added burden of Medicaid eligibility checks.

Advocates have pushed for the detention center to reopen since it closed in 2022, but staffing challenges remain the main barrier.

Pediatricians often have little time to do a lot of tasks, so when vaccine discussions don't happen, the vaccinations often don't happen either.

On a warm July morning, Joe Suleyman — dressed in a neon vest, short sleeves and blue jeans — stood on a grassy hill in New Hanover County. White clouds drifted across a bright blue sky above a lush ...