After the passage of a law that funnels more people into the involuntary commitment process, lawmakers hear from doctors & hospitals.

Ophthalmologist Jay Singleton is challenging the constitutionality of North Carolina's certificate of need statute.

HCA growth comes amid complaints, legal action about declining care at Mission in Asheville, other WNC hospitals.

Virginia Gilbert was shocked and angry after she learned last week that premiums for her Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance policy will more than double next year, jumping from $930 to $2,042. She ...

The ruling temporarily restores funding for an intensive autism therapy after families warned reduced rates would disrupt care.

Premiums and prescription prices are rising for North Carolina Medicare enrollees in 2026 as plan choices narrow and benefits shift.

Single-use, compostable and recyclable takeout containers are on their way out at some North Carolina universities.

Another nearly 100,000 students are likely missing out, but lack of knowledge, difficulty, stigma keeps them from signing up.

As open enrollment kicks off, the future of cost-saving subsidies remains unclear — and premiums could rise significantly.

By Will Atwater At the Nov. 3 Northampton County Board of Commissioners meeting, Sylvia Vincent stood at the podium during the public comment period and voiced frustration over a newly approved ...

Vincent, an advocate for needle exchanges, accessible drug testing, overdose reversal methods and more, led a movement.

The $1 million upgrade to the Moore County hub comes just as federal cuts threaten to deepen hunger across the region.