NC Senate eyes involuntary commitment bill targeting mental health, crime :: WRAL.com
The group of North Carolina senators on Wednesday plans to review proposed changes to the state’s process for…
NC lawmakers looking to root out Medicaid fraud, particularly in autism therapies :: WRAL.com
More changes could be coming to North Carolina’s Medicaid program, with an eye toward fighting fraud and waste…
Nonprofit hospital CEOs would face pay limits under bill advancing in NC Senate :: WRAL.com
North Carolina lawmakers are zeroing in on executive pay at the state’s nonprofit hospitals — a proposal that…
WakeMed-Atrium deal could lead to cost hikes for state workers, officials say. WakeMed pushes back :: WRAL.com
State government employees and retirees could see health insurance premiums increase by more than $100 per year if…
State Health Plan to vote on price hikes for older state workers, retirees :: WRAL.com
Healthcare costs are likely to go up for older state workers and retirees — part of an effort…
‘Jacksandrei Blakenekov’: Pro-Hurricanes post by US Senate candidate skewered by NC fans over AI use :: WRAL.com
Democrats and some Carolina Hurricanes fans are criticizing Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley for a social media…
Involuntary commitment bill targeting mental health, crime passes NC House :: WRAL.com
A bill aimed that attempts to improve the state’s process for evaluating criminal suspects for mental health problems…
NC leader to encourage mental health treatment without commitment to psychiatric facility :: WRAL.com
North Carolinians who are suffering from mental illness are sometimes required by judicial officials to undergo treatment at…
Healthcare providers brace for Medicaid cuts. Are layoffs in rural NC next? :: WRAL.com
Major shakeups in healthcare are coming to North Carolina next year, including changes to federal law that could…
NC raids rural health fund for children’s hospital, setting up debate over future healthcare dollars :: WRAL.com
For months, as Republican lawmakers in the North Carolina General Assembly found themselves at loggerheads over a new…
Could proposed WakeMed-Atrium deal become catalyst for broader hospital reform? :: WRAL.com
Rising healthcare costs are a concern for many North Carolina residents, including some members of the state legislature…
NC lawmakers announce ‘starting point’ for a budget deal, after a year of negotiations :: WRAL.com
North Carolina lawmakers have reached a deal on the broad strokes of a comprehensive state budget, ending a…