NC Department of Health and Human Services Archives - Page 21 of 119 - North Carolina Health News

shows a Black woman sitting at a desk with several monitors. She's the person who oversees maternal health for the state of North Carolina.

Too costly to keep, but too important to lose. Solving paradox of NC rural women’s health services

by Carolina Public Press March 23, 2025March 23, 2025

A middle-aged white male gives a press conference from a podium.

State Health Policy

Stein’s budget proposal invests in health care workforce, child care, improved access

by Anne Blythe March 21, 2025March 31, 2025

A woman in a blue dress speaks at a press conference about the importance of preventing tobacco addiction by raising the sales age and requiring sales permits.

State Health Policy

NC House and Senate bills would raise age for tobacco sales to 21, create permitting system for retailers

by Grace Vitaglione March 20, 2025March 19, 2025

shows a hospital building in the distance. There's a road leading to it with a chain across the road and a sign hanging from the chain that reads: Martin General Hospital and the emergency department are closed.

Financial pressures prompt women’s services cuts at NC rural hospitals

by Carolina Public Press March 19, 2025March 18, 2025

From behind, shows a man holding the hand of a little boy. Whether this is a parent or a foster parent is unknown, but the child appears calm and cared for, something that's an issue in NC's child welfare system.

Children's Health

Ten years on, there’s still no way to track kids in NC’s child welfare system online

by Rose Hoban March 17, 2025March 16, 2025

A woman holds a young girl and is next to a bald man. He has prostate cancer.

State Health Policy

NC House bill would expand access to early screening for prostate cancer

by Grace Vitaglione March 13, 2025March 12, 2025