Experts say elder abuse in rural communities is a problem, but finding ways to solve it means clarifying how states define it and who should report it. One in 10 older adults across the country ...

Lawmakers approved millions for computer software to track child welfare cases in 2015, but there’s still little to show for it.

EPA studies have confirmed that clean air regulations improve air quality over time. Other studies have shown that the health ...

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The bipartisan task force will release an interim report in June, Stein said, along with a more robust report by the end of the year.

A Republican budget plan could jeopardize Medicaid coverage for nearly 630,000 North Carolinians, with rural communities at ...

Critics warn against sweeping budget cuts that threaten jobs, clean energy and scientific progress. They fear lax regulatory ...

A first-in-the-nation effort to reopen a shuttered medical center as a Rural Emergency Hospital is moving closer to finish line.

Prostate cancer was the second leading cause of cancer deaths in North Carolina men in 2021; the bill aims to lower those rates.

Increased demand for medical, mental health and substance use treatment strains the prison system as incarcerated population grows older.