Trump Cuts Threaten to Halt Two Decades of HIV Vaccine Research
Duke has led a national HIV research consortium since 2005, with several promising vaccines ready for trials. Now the NIH is ending its major grant.
‘Unintended Consequences’ of Republicans’ Medicaid Deal
A Department of Health and Human Services official emailed several Republicans about several provisions in the bill to fund Medicaid.
Patients Are Caught in Contract Crossfire Between Hospitals and Insurers
Clashes between large medical providers and insurance companies are on the rise, and patients are stuck in the middle.
N.C. Republicans Reach Deal to Close $319 Million Medicaid Shortfall
Senate leader Phil Berger and House Speaker Destin Hall said they plan to send a bill to the governor soon.
State-Run Insurance Plans for Foster Kids Leave Some of Them Without Doctors
Some families using North Carolina’s special insurance plans for children in foster care have faced hurdles obtaining care.
Healing Rural N.C., One Doctor At a Time
There aren’t enough physicians to treat the nearly 3 million people who live in rural communities. Can this program help?
Transgender State Workers Are Facing Whiplash
The state’s health insurance plan no longer covers gender-affirming care, which has left some employees in limbo.
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N.C.-Based Nonprofit Sues Trump Administration Over Organ ‘Hunger Games’
The state’s largest organ procurement organization argues new rating system will lead to cutthroat competition and fewer lives saved.
Josh Stein’s Medicaid Mess
Facing lawsuits, Stein reversed his administration’s Medicaid cuts. But the crisis isn’t over.
Discord on the Massage Board
Some see the state board massage board’s unique legal arrangement as a convenience. Others see it as a potential conflict.
A Hospital Was Slated to Open in 2025. Mired in Bureaucracy, It’s Still a Dirt Field.
Regulations meant to prevent unfettered health care expansion are blocking needed hospital beds in a rural part of North Carolina.
How Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Is Shaking Up Health Care in N.C.
Some on the private market are already seeing higher premiums for 2026, and others who rely on Medicaid could lose coverage.
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