Funding reductions proposed by Congress threaten hospitals, children’s health and local economies in rural communities.

Addiction Professionals of North Carolina launched a public awareness campaign about patient brokers, who refer patients to certain treatment facilities in exchange for kickbacks.

The proposed legislation defines health benefit mandates as certain regulations on health insurance plans, including things ...

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

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

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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 ...

New policies limiting transgender rights — including restricting access to gender-affirming care — add emotional and mental strain.

More than 60,000 people in the U.S. bleed to death every year from traumatic events, like car crashes, or other emergencies.

A new course, first offered last semester, trains undergraduate college students to serve as hospital sitters who help keep patients safe.

In 2022, North Carolina launched an experimental initiative to address the nonmedical health needs of low-income residents by using Medicaid dollars. This first-in-the-nation effort, known as the ...