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

The North Carolina House of Representatives approved a budget plan on May 22 for the next two fiscal years that would cut ...

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.

Before Pres. Trump released his skinny budget, a preliminary spending plan for DHHS was leaked, showing deep cuts.

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

Finding a way to fight pancreatic cancer is personal for Kirsten Bryant. She was studying cell biology at Cornell University and considering cancer research during the last year of getting her ...

The loss of key CDC funding is a blow that public health leaders warn could unravel years of progress in a state long tied to ...

Premature birth rates and health benefits drive a statewide push to boost breast milk donations and increase hospital and outpatient access.