HEALTHCARE

Since being diagnosed, Medicaid has been my lifeline, providing the infusion treatments that allow me to function daily. Without this support, my quality of life would drastically decline, and I could face premature death. 

House Republicans’ budget proposal could cut over $800 billion from Medicaid, which would have devastating consequences for hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians, who could lose access to essential healthcare and medications.

The flu vaccine will never prevent all deaths or severe illness, but it helps reduce a significant amount of disease. But experts worry that without the U.S.’s contribution and coordination, the U.S. will fail the public it is sworn to protect.

The research infrastructure that saved my life, and that of countless others, was upended in early February when the Trump administration slashed the amount that research institutions receiving grants from the NIH can claim as overhead, or indirect cost. Now those indirect costs will be capped at 15 percent of the grant total. 

North Carolina pediatric flu fatalities prompt urgent health warning: Officials stress vaccination as respiratory illnesses surge across the state.

PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” are linked to cancer, birth abnormalities, and other health ailments. But Trump is pushing back a long-awaited plan to set federal limits on them. 

State policymakers, including leaders in North Carolina, are choosing between the long-term benefits of weight loss drugs and reducing obesity among public employees, and the short-term costs.

A North Carolina family says they’ve been forced to make heartbreaking choices because of health insurance companies who won’t pay for the care their son needs. 

On Wednesday, Cooper gave his final public address as governor at Nash County Community College in his hometown of Rocky Mount, where he highlighted his proudest accomplishments as governor and gave a wink and a nod to what might be ahead for him. 

In most states, the ACA’s annual open enrollment season for health plans begins Nov. 1 and lasts through Jan. 15. Here’s what you need to know.