The proposed legislation defines health benefit mandates as certain regulations on health insurance plans, including things like requiring coverage for hearing aids and prescription contraceptive ...

While insurance companies press for higher premiums from policyholders to cover liability, state insurance commissioners are fiercely negotiating with the companies to keep rates as low as possible to ...

The Healthy Opportunities Pilot has helped thousands of low-income NC residents by addressing nonmedical health needs through ...

As the State Health Plan board weighs premium hikes, some members already face higher out-of-pocket health care costs.

North Carolina was the 40th state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Lambeth said lawmakers in some of the ...

Trump administration policy changes have been quick, but NC’s health care community say they’re paying attention & doubling ...

Other states can draw lessons from 2019 HCA deal, could give AGs more power to regulate sales, strengthen certificate-of-need laws, it notes.

North Carolina is launching a $20M pilot end law enforcement transportation of mental health patients being involuntarily committed.

Leader of a multiyear health impact study says work with neighbors of the fire site continues as does the environmental ...

President Trump issued a directive temporarily halting communications, meetings and purchases related to federal health care ...

It is a new approach to reentry, bringing resources directly to high-need areas to support more successful transitions to the ...

Insurers say they help lower patient costs by helping people avoid unnecessary or inappropriate health services.