Experts warn that restrictions on how program funds can be used may push many already struggling rural hospitals closer to permanent closure.

Decarlos Brown Jr.’s case highlights NC’s rising demand for court-ordered mental health evaluations and capacity restoration ...

Payments to providers have been reduced amid political gridlock, threatening care for North Carolinians on Medicaid.

More than 1.4 million NC residents rely on food assistance monthly, state leaders and Greensboro market supporters fear ...

As NC debates its mini-budget and Medicaid costs, a Work and Save proposal aims to help workers save for retirement and reduce future public spending.

Riverside classrooms and college boot camps programs aim to show North Carolina students they can build careers as ...

A program that brought fresh, local produce to schools is gone, and rural districts are scrambling to fill the gap.

Unless lawmakers or the governor act, provider rate cuts will take effect Wednesday, jeopardizing access to services across the state.

As Congress nears a shutdown, NC’s 1.8 million seniors face risks to Social Security services, food aid, and health subsidies.

States with strong gun control laws had three times fewer incidents of domestic violence homicide-suicide, according to a report.

Researchers and advocates warn that single-use plastics dominate North Carolina’s waterways despite cleanup efforts and policy hurdles.