NC Department of Health and Human Services Archives - Page 4 of 120 - North Carolina Health News

Shows an almost-full auditorium of people listening to a hearing about certificate of need beds in Western NC.

92 new hospital beds up for grabs amid anger at HCA, distrust of state regulators

by Asheville Watchdog August 25, 2026August 26, 2026

line graph showing medetomidine surpassing xylazine in the street drug supply

What is Medetomidine? The latest threat in the street drug supply

by Taylor Knopf August 17, 2026August 16, 2026

Sixteen peope sit around long tables in a church room with a cross on the wall. They are being trained and getting certification in a Faith in Mental Health program started by former state Rep. Frank Sossamon.

New program trains churches, congregants to assist with mental health needs

by Diana Lopez August 14, 2026August 13, 2026

A North Carolina health disparities report cover page that includes three rows of photos of different populations in North Carolina, including older adults, pregnant women, couples, kids and others.

Health Inequities

State budget eliminates NC’s Office of Health Equity

by Rachel Crumpler July 31, 2026July 30, 2026

Wearing a teal shirt, Michael Estramone, founder of the Katie Blessing Center, stands at a podium. A screen behind him has his name on it.

Charlotte Ledger

As political giving mounted, lawmakers backed mental health center

by Michelle Crouch and Charlotte Ledger July 29, 2026July 29, 2026

NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson, a white man with short blond hair wearing a suit with a red necktie, speaks at a news conference in May 2026.

NC attorney general: Last-minute Medicaid rule change will cost counties millions

by Jaymie Baxley July 27, 2026July 26, 2026