Chatham County’s family physician-led maternity unit offers a possible blueprint for filling maternity care gaps.

State lawmakers are set to return to Raleigh next month with the budget as a top priority after missing the deadline last ...

People with mental illness cycle in and out of hospitals, ERs and jails. NC lawmakers on an involuntary commitment committee want to stop that, but it’s easier said than done.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NC House votes unanimously to increase Medicaid funding. (Photo: Lynn Bonner/NC Newsline) The NC House voted unanimously to ...

Novant Health, a 19-hospital system headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C., has partnered with the North Carolina State Health Plan to expand access to ...

Child care costs are rising in North Carolina, now over $11,000 a year on average. Meanwhile, state spending on autism therapies has spiked hundreds of millions of dollars. Both topics have the ...

The Department of State Treasurer announced Novant Health’s addition to the State Health Plan during a press conference on ...

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is urging residents to get vaccinated and stay informed as measles cases continue to increase across the state. According to ...

State Auditor Dave Boliek said his office is reviewing a "tremendous spike" in Medicaid spending on autism-related therapy services.

North Carolina lawmakers are now taking a closer look at how people with mental health issues can be involuntarily committed for treatment in the wake of a new law they passed — in September.

North Carolina’s three state-run psychiatric hospitals — Cherry, Central Regional and Broughton — serve about 570 patients each day. But hundreds more who need inpatient treatment wait weeks — even ...

As voters in western North Carolina get ready to head to the polls for the March 3 primary, candidates shopping to win their ...