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.

Brewer was terminated by Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the vaccine advisory panel in June.

The proposed spending plan from the NC Senate would cut the entire funding allotment to the program for the next two fiscal years.

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

Lawmakers pass bill loosening child care regulations in effort to expand access — but without adding new funding.

The spending plan would also direct some dollars to Medicaid, but less than what the state health department asked for.

With no state budget in sight before July 1, state senators passed a narrower spending bill — but it would need approval from ...

Obamacare plan subsidies expire next year, and millions low- and middle-income families could lose affordable health insurance.

The $65 million PATH NC system will allow social workers to get data on what’s happening for NC’s most vulnerable kids.

Proposed language would recognize two sexes in North Carolina’s rules and public policies, echoing President Donald Trump’s executive order.

EMS leaders say they resort to wage and tax refund seizures because insurers often underpay, giving them no choice but to ...

One woman found peace in the kitchen again — but the shelter that helped her is at risk of losing its funding.