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Person in a medical smock holds an array of dental tools used by dentists: picks, mirrors, scrapers, etc. to preserve oral health. Oral health advocates have been trying to unravel mystery about language in the NC budget about Medicaid billing for oral health care in ambulatory surgery centers.

Dental care changes proposed nationally could reshape NC health insurance benefits

by Anne Blythe January 22, 2024January 21, 2024

Gov. Roy Cooper, a white man in a suit standing behind a lectern, talks about Medicaid expansion. Standing to the left of Cooper is NC Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley, a white man in his 30s.

Medicaid expansion in N.C. launches today, here are answers to some common questions

by Jaymie Baxley December 1, 2023November 30, 2023

Shows a man sitting at a desk that has a sign reading: Health care for 600,000 North Carolinians. He's signing a piece of paper that insures Medicaid expansion, and he's surrounded by a group of smiling people.

State Health Policy

North Carolina gears up for challenges ahead of Medicaid expansion on Dec. 1

by Jaymie Baxley November 20, 2023November 20, 2023

A large gray building with a plaque out front with the words "Department of Health and Human Services."

What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down?

by KFF Health News September 29, 2023September 29, 2023

UNC hospitals in Chapel Hill, the flagship hospitals of the UNC Health system. The state Senate recently gave UNC the ability to form mergers at will.

Your exorbitant medical bill, brought to you by the latest hospital merger

by KFF Health News September 9, 2023September 5, 2023

shows a building with a weird blue sculpture in front of it and a large sign reading Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina

Health Insurance

What is Blue Cross Blue Shield NC up to?

by Rose Hoban and Charlotte Ledger April 24, 2023April 16, 2024