Consumer News Archives - Page 3 of 41 - North Carolina Health News

A man holds up a sample of a Medicare card to the camera. Those with Medicare Advantage plans have insurance plans from a private company that administers Medicare benefits.

Aging

How to sign up for Medicare for the first time

by Grace Vitaglione October 8, 2025

shows the U.S. Capitol in a black and white photo looking up at the dome. It's the home of the US Congress.

Aging

NC aging advocates warn what federal shutdown and proposed cuts could mean for seniors

by Ashley Fredde September 30, 2025

Three orange pill bottles are shown with one on its side and several white pills laying in front of it. Pharmacy benefit managers allow customers to access these prescription drugs through their health insurance.

State Health Policy

NC employers look to smaller PBMs without ‘shenanigans’

by Grace Vitaglione August 20, 2025August 20, 2025

shows the home page of the Obamacare online health insurance marketplace

Health Insurance

Double digit health insurance increases for Obamacare coverage expected after ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’

by Rose Hoban August 15, 2025August 19, 2025

Toddler wearing sunglasses gets sunscreen applied to her face

Environmental Health

Sun, skin and summer: Navigating sunscreen choices for safer days outdoors

by Will Atwater July 3, 2025July 3, 2025

shows a woman's torso in a black dress from the neck down holding her arm around a young woman in a blue shirt and black pants, also only visible from the neck down, who had child mental health issues.

NC kids in crisis encounter a mental health system failing families

by Correspondent June 10, 2025