State House, Senate pass legislation that would regulate pharmacy benefit managers, which manage prescription drug benefits ...

Section 19 of Senate Bill 639 would presume the label on a pesticide product is an adequate warning to consumers of the ...

The news coming out of the federal government these days has been testing the mettle of food program administrators — especially as the U.S. Senate takes up cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition ...

Partners were told Healthy Opportunities will end July 1 because proposed state spending plans eliminate its funding.

Spending plans proposed by N.C.’s House of Representatives and Senate effectively eliminate funding for the first-in-the-nation program.

Many folks in NC can’t access Ozempic due to limited insurance coverage. But policy changes and falling prices may expand ...

The North Carolina House of Representatives approved a budget plan on May 22 for the next two fiscal years that would cut some vacant positions in the health department, loosen child care regulations ...

Disability Rights NC spent a year investigating the state’s overuse of the legal procedure, which leaves patients locked up at a high cost with few rights.

As extreme heat approaches, North Carolina officials warn federal cuts could weaken vital health and safety programs.

After a deadly E. coli outbreak, federal officials hid the grower’s identity and cut food safety efforts — leaving families without answers.

Enforcing the proposed mandate could strain local DSS offices and cost taxpayers, even though most enrollees are exempt or already working.

Following a national trend, state lawmakers are looking to remove artificial dyes in favor of natural food coloring.