Money from the latest settlement agreement with Purdue Pharma will boost counties’ efforts to curb opioid addiction and overdoses, some of which have already led to innovative programs.

By Anne Blythe. A legislative proposal put forward by the state Senate that dentists say could open the door for hedge funds and private equity firms to acquire, open and operate dental practices not ...

New members of the ACIP began their tenure by shifting the posture of the 60-year-old panel from support for vaccine ...

Brewer was terminated by Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the vaccine advisory panel in June.

Lawmakers pass bill loosening child care regulations in effort to expand access — but without adding new funding.

With no state budget in sight before July 1, state senators passed a narrower spending bill — but it would need approval from ...

The proposed spending plan from the NC Senate would cut the entire funding allotment to the program for the next two fiscal years.

Officials say proposed changes would set off a trigger law, potentially ending coverage for hundreds of thousands of people in the state.

EMS leaders say they resort to wage and tax refund seizures because insurers often underpay, giving them no choice but to ...