NC Department of Health and Human Services Archives - Page 7 of 118 - North Carolina Health News

Young woman on a couch with credit card placing sports bet at home. Researchers and counselors are seeing more females involved with sports wagering in NC two years after the activity became legal.

State Health Policy

Wagering on women. Sports betting industry looks to unlock a new market.

by Anne Blythe March 19, 2026March 20, 2026

A woman holds a baby in a hospital, an indication of good maternal and infant health

Healthcare Workers

Lawmakers hear how rural women face risks to give birth

by Ashley Fredde March 16, 2026March 15, 2026

Melanie Bush, the interim deputy secretary of NC Medicaid, addresses lawmakers in Raleigh on March 10, 2026.

North Carolina reports early progress in Medicaid plan for foster children

by Jaymie Baxley March 11, 2026March 10, 2026

A man with a mustache wearing a dark suit and red tie stands in front of a podium holding a small microphone to his mouth.

Children's Health

Some lawmakers push to restore funding for program aimed at improving infant, maternal health

by Jennifer Fernandez March 3, 2026March 2, 2026

a legislative committee room

NC lawmakers consider options to force psychiatric treatment for people with severe mental illness

by Taylor Knopf March 2, 2026March 2, 2026

Shows a white man with a close cropped beard in a jacket and dress shirt.

After transforming and expanding the program, NC Medicaid director steps down

by Jaymie Baxley February 27, 2026February 26, 2026