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North Carolina government retirees continue with 2012 class-action lawsuit challenging state health plan changes ...

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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 ...