Medicare for All is a slogan, not a concrete proposal, so it’s hard to have an opinion on,” said Amy Finkelstein, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist who, with Stanford’s Liran Einav, ...

About 125 caregivers, professionals and community organizations attended Foster Family Alliance of NC’s event last month.

George Marks died after he left a Charlotte nursing home in his wheelchair and was struck by a garbage truck. Records show warnings about his safety weren't acted on.

State Health Plan officials say Atrium's new affordability program is "trickery" that will drive up costs for plan members and taxpayers ...

Despite increased state investment, North Carolina continues to lose childcare providers and classroom slots, particularly in rural communities, leaving families struggling to find affordable care.

A North Carolina judge denied class certification in a lawsuit accusing the healthcare company of anticompetitive business practice.

Investigators from the state’s Medicaid managed care organizations will share tips and tactics in an effort to catch suspicious billing sooner.

Updated law increases paid parental leave for state employees to 12 weeks for both parents, up from eight weeks for moms and four weeks for dads.

Political experience: Murphy served in the N.C. House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019. In 2019, he won a special election and the general election following the death of Congressman Walter B.

When she was growing up in rural southeastern North Carolina, Alicia Freeman saw people whose mental health and substance use concerns went untreated because her area had very few resources to help ...

State leaders are pursuing reforms to cut unnecessary commitments, expand voluntary treatment and improve follow-up mental health care.