More court-ordered patients, fewer staffed beds and longer stays have strained a system struggling to keep up with demand for treatment.

Supporters call changes modernization; critics warn they could weaken Toxic Substances Control Act, the nation’s primary ...

A planned 10-year federal program called Making Care Primary was supposed to help primary care doctors by easing administrative burdens.

Patients at this UNC Health clinic can meet a mental health provider during their primary care visit, eliminating electronic referrals and weeks-long waits.

After nearly seven decades of service, memories and community ties outlast the closing of a beloved NC institution.

The number of fatal wrecks in North Carolina involving teen drivers ages 15 to 19 increased by 41 percent from 2013 to 2023, according to data analyzed by the UNC Highway Safety Research Center.

Years of vacancies, low pay and high turnover have eroded staffing levels, disrupting operations and raising safety concerns.

The legal battle between Duke Health and WakeMed over a cancer-fighting linear accelerator has a David vs. Goliath flavor ...

Federal changes will limit how far back coverage can reach for new Medicaid patients, raising concerns about medical debt and uncompensated care.

Doctors warn of risks of cannabis use to young people as patients suffering from psychosis and ‘scromiting’ surge in North Carolina’s emergency rooms ...

Officials present hospitals, more taxes on health insurers and state savings as options to cover rising administrative costs.

North Carolina’s child care system is shrinking fastest since tracking began, with losses accelerating after stabilization grants ended.