The state’s 2023 law permits abortions for “life-limiting” anomalies during the first 24 weeks of pregnancy, but it leaves some people behind.

Federal reforms force North Carolina to make tough decisions about Medicaid coverage, costs, and eligibility under mounting ...

Environmentalists are suing to stop the flow of 1,4-dioxane from a nearby factory into Asheboro's drinking water supply.

Officials warn that sweeping federal cuts to Medicaid, food aid and clean energy programs could unravel key safety nets ...

Prison officials plan to install air conditioning for all prison beds by 2026 as heat poses growing health risks for ...

Rural community organizations could lose their mental health and substance abuse funding amid Trump administration budget ...

As Congressional Republicans wrangled final votes for the federal budget that became law last week, a harsh reality was setting in for Molly De Marco, a research scientist at the UNC Center for Health ...

Money from the latest settlement agreement with Purdue Pharma will boost counties’ efforts to curb opioid addiction and overdoses, some of which have already led to innovative programs.

New members of the ACIP began their tenure by shifting the posture of the 60-year-old panel from support for vaccine ...

Mobile homes, poor insulation, and limited access to care leave rural Americans dangerously exposed to rising temperatures.

Advanced practice nurses are required to have a contract with a physician to practice in NC, but they say it’s unnecessary and expensive.