Organizations are addressing the divide with a holistic approach to reshaping the rural health care landscape for the better.

Document reveals how much each hospital will collect in federal Medicaid money for agreeing to forgive medical debt.

The federal government pays most of North Carolina’s Medicaid expenditure, providing 65.91 cents of every dollar spent this ...

State officials, lawmakers and advocates all say that North Carolina has been working for years to improve the system.

Robeson County had a rate of more than 25 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 people in 2022, one of the highest rates in North Carolina.

Ag commissioner Steve Troxler gave NC farmers a chance to hear from agricultural and veterinary officials about the bird flu ...

During the dark days of the pandemic, funding for child care was a rare bright spot. Typically, federal support for child care to North Carolina runs at about $400 million a year, but that grew to ...

Some towns are providing assistance for people on private systems, about half the state’s households. The percentage is ...

By providing Medicaid coverage both before and after release, North Carolina hopes to reduce harmful disruptions to health care for justice-involved individuals, which state leaders say has the ...

After several decades of feeling dumped on, Sampson County residents near a landfill are close to having environmental concerns addressed.

“If you wake up with a rash or some kind of bite, the pharmacist is the most accessible health professional,” she said. “You don’t need an appointment, you don’t need health insurance and they’re ...

The inability to afford utilities to heat or cool a home can raise the risk of developing health issues, from allergies to heart problems.