Grace Vitaglione | North Carolina Health News
The North Carolina House of Representatives approved a budget plan on May 22 for the next two fiscal years that would cut some vacant positions in the health department, loosen child care regulations and eliminate Medicaid coverage of GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic, for weight loss.
Patient-doctor dynamics in an exam room could soon change for minors.
When federal health officials announced late last month what top officials called a "dramatic restructuring" of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the department’s secretary, claimed: "Over time, bureaucracies like HHS become wasteful and inefficient even when most of their staff are dedicated and competent civil servants. This overhaul will be a win-win for taxpayers and for those that HHS serves."
Lindsi Franklin’s son, Isaac, was 9 years old in June 2024 when doctors found an abscess in his stomach and a section of diseased bowel. He was diagnosed with severe Crohn’s disease — Isaac’s immune system had decided that his own intestines were an enemy.
North Carolina is one of seven states that still allow 18-year-olds to buy tobacco.
Power outages, clinic closures and supply shortages leave vulnerable residents at risk as providers scramble to restore life-saving treatment across western North Carolina.
The state health department asked for $458 billion to keep up with rising Medicaid costs.
DHHS asked for almost half a billion more dollars to keep up with rising Medicaid costs in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
Although budget negotiations stalled, the conversation about how to spend this opioid money is far from over.
Child care advocates have repeatedly sounded the alarm about how funding for child care centers will run out in July.