A bipartisan trio of state senators are sponsoring a bill to help more children and adults on Medicaid get oral health care.

Every three days, a North Carolina baby dies in an unsafe sleep environment. That’s more than 100 babies every year. Less than two weeks into 2026, a Cary infant was found dead after falling asleep in ...

After intense lobbying, proposals to scale back property and sales tax exemptions for nonprofit North Carolina hospitals do not advance.

Speakers at Fayetteville hearing say proposed wastewater rules fail to protect drinking water from toxic pollutants.

NC cannabis council hopes to make legalization of tightly regulated marijuana use for adults part of policy discussions among lawmakers.

Iryna’s Law was initially criticized by some for not allocating more funding for mental health services across the state. Mental health experts told NC Health News that what they believed was urgently ...

Analyses of emergency room use and a doctor’s scramble to reopen his clinic raise questions ahead of the next big storm.

Lawmakers urged to improve data systems and invest in research to better understand intersections of mental health and criminal justice systems.

The southeastern region of the state faces a significant shortage of physicians that leads to issues affecting patients in the area.

NC lawmakers hear warnings on rural health staffing shortages, as hospitals face nurse gaps, physician shortages and ...

Studies from the Ukraine war show drone-delivered explosives lead to a wider range and higher severity of traumatic injury.

State officials highlight Reentry 2030 progress while acknowledging limitations tied to staffing shortages and funding.