State officials outline next steps to spending federal funds to improve care in rural communities as lawmakers raise concerns ...

The latest winter weather updates and what is happening in Asheville and Western North Carolina today, Jan. 24.

According to recent data, 40% of the U.S. population lives in a mental health professional shortage area.

For more than two years, Williamston’s local hospital has sat empty. The closure of Martin General Hospital has meant much ...

Rural hospitals are disappearing across America, with hundreds more under financial distress. It's leaving patients without ...

State officials warn of staffing, funding and technology hurdles as counties brace for added burden of Medicaid eligibility checks.

The federal spending bill passed by Congress last July known as the One Big Beautiful Bill is set to reshape Medicaid, which ...

“We have a very, very short runway to implement this,” said Sarah Gregosky, chief operating officer at NC Medicaid. She said ...

State leaders are worried about how the new federal changes, including work eligibility, will affect North Carolinians.

The interior of a hospital in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) is reminding older adults that the annual Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period is now open ...

Federal courthouse in uptown Charlotte. After years of pleading from the child welfare community, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services recently rolled out a Medicaid plan that’s designed ...