NC General Assembly Archives - Page 3 of 126 - North Carolina Health News

A correctional officer seen from behind stands in front of a prison barbed wire fence

NC prisons face ‘dire’ staffing crisis

by Rachel Crumpler February 5, 2026

Children's Health

As teen crash deaths climb, North Carolina students push safe driving

by Jennifer Fernandez February 3, 2026February 3, 2026

Co-chairs of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid on Jan. 13, 2026.

NC Medicaid leaders seek funding strategy as federal work requirements — and their costs — loom

by Jaymie Baxley January 30, 2026

Jay Singleton, an ophthalmologist challenging the NC certificate of need, or CON, law, is seated in front of ophthalmology equipment dressed in scrubs and a white coat

State Health Policy

Eye doctor continues NC Certificate of Need law challenge despite court setback

by Anne Blythe January 21, 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, 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