Rural Health Archives - Page 4 of 115 - North Carolina Health News

PBM reforms promise relief for NC’s independent pharmacies

by Jaymie Baxley February 23, 2026February 22, 2026

Shows a woman with a stethoscope around her neck, she's perched on an exam table next to a wall decorated with children's book charters. She's part of a primary care clinic that was in the federal "Making Care Primary "program which was abuptly ended.

Clinics sour on CMS after agency scraps 10-year primary care program only months in

by KFF Health News February 11, 2026February 10, 2026

Many people who are eligible for Medicaid don’t realize it until after a hospitalization or emergency.

Medicaid’s retroactive safety net is shrinking — patients, hospitals could feel the fallout

by Jaymie Baxley February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

Members of the state's Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services during a presentation about North Carolina's plans for Rural Health Transformation Program funding on Jan. 13, 2026.

North Carolina begins planning for $1B rural health initiative

by Jaymie Baxley January 20, 2026January 20, 2026

shows the front of the NC General Assembly building with the great seal of the state on the pavement in front of the legislature.

State Health Policy

NC lawmakers weigh how to deal with unfunded mandates, cuts as feds overhaul SNAP

by Ashley Fredde January 15, 2026January 15, 2026

Six people stand with shovels in their hands digging up dirt to mark the groundbreaking of tiny homes on a farm to house formerly incarcerated women reentering the community

NC reentry program turns to tiny homes to help women leaving prison

by Rachel Crumpler December 16, 2025December 15, 2025