Despite increased state investment, North Carolina continues to lose childcare providers and classroom slots, particularly in rural communities, leaving families struggling to find affordable care.

A North Carolina judge denied class certification in a lawsuit accusing the healthcare company of anticompetitive business practice.

Investigators from the state’s Medicaid managed care organizations will share tips and tactics in an effort to catch suspicious billing sooner.

Updated law increases paid parental leave for state employees to 12 weeks for both parents, up from eight weeks for moms and four weeks for dads.

State leaders are pursuing reforms to cut unnecessary commitments, expand voluntary treatment and improve follow-up mental health care.

The 5-2 vote advances the closely watched Atrium-WakeMed deal even as the language on a $2 billion investment and five-year price cap is still being finalized.

Perinatal Quality Collaborative revives projects on newborn screenings and maternal mental health to launch in 2027, ...

When she was growing up in rural southeastern North Carolina, Alicia Freeman saw people whose mental health and substance use concerns went untreated because her area had very few resources to help ...

The state has significantly increased funding for the centers over the past decade, though questions remain about oversight and how the money is used.

Pardee’s new Adolescent Behavioral Health Center has 23 beds for youth ages 13 to 17 who are experiencing mental health issues.