NC state health director issues standing orders that ease access barriers to COVID boosters for many residents ...

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reshapes federal vaccine policy and guidelines, NC physicians talk about practical effects and frustration.

A watchdog report finds NC among the many states struggling to keep “forever chemicals” from landfills out of rivers and ...

As the state works to ramp up support for formerly incarcerated people, one nonprofit is hitting the road to fill in gaps and ...

State’s lack of child psychiatrists, especially in rural areas, leaves pediatricians to face conditions beyond their ...

Struggling students will be connected to a therapist during the school day at several schools as part of a pilot program.

Advocates warn that reductions created by the recent congressional budget may destabilize group homes and strain already fragile systems.

Health leaders say the 144-bed Greenville hospital will boost mental health access and workforce training in eastern North Carolina.

Through a model called direct primary care, more employers are bypassing insurance and paying doctors directly, “Like a gym membership for health care.” ...

Research shows rural women face greater isolation, higher rates of abuse, and fewer resources than their urban counterparts.

Some employers and health systems in North Carolina are looking to change how they manage prescription drug benefits for their employees. More employers are considering alternative pharmacy benefit ...