In April, Duke Health paid $284 million to acquire Lake Norman Regional in Mooresville, its first Duke-branded hospital outside the Triangle. Duke's goal is to touch 25% of the lives in North Carolina.

The state “minibudget” passed over the summer created a $319 million Medicaid shortfall. To make up the difference, North Carolina health leaders plan to reduce reimbursements by 3 percent in October.

UNC-Chapel Hill’s nursing and computer science departments have launched an artificially intelligent chatbot that answers questions about sexual and reproductive information for adults in disadvantaged communities.

Nearly 680,000 North Carolinians have gained health coverage since Medicaid expansion began in 2023. But the Republican tax and spending bill could unravel that progress and put rural hospitals at risk.

The state’s largest health system says federal pressure influenced its decision. Families and advocates say the move is devastating for transgender kids.

The sunsetting of ACA tax credits and rate hike requests filed by health insurance companies could produce sticker shock and lead to fewer people insured in N.C.

A dangerous incident involving at least a dozen patients and employees at Raleigh’s Holly Hill Hospital late last year has reignited scrutiny of the for-profit psychiatric facility, which has a yearslong history of safety violations.

State Treasurer Brad Briner has said the plan faced a $500 million deficit in 2026 without major changes. Increasing premiums was a key step to bolstering the state's health insurance offering.

The Health Plan has kept premiums steady by using reserves for years. Now, those reserves are gone and administrators say major changes are necessary.

The sudden cancellation of federal grants created after the Uvalde school shooting will halt planned expansions of school-based mental health services in North Carolina. The move has prompted pushback from state attorneys general and members of Congress.