NCDHHS will hold a Spanish-language town hall Aug. 25 on upcoming NC Medicaid rule changes.
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Letter to the editor: The statistics are frightening
Several years ago a childhood friend told me he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. We met in kindergarten and maintained that friendship for decades. His life ended too soon and he left behind a grieving family even after the best medical treatment available, treatment that often left him sick for weeks afterward.
OP-ED: R. Lee Currie, Jr.: NC lawmakers are leading one of the few bipartisan public health reforms happening in Washington.
North Carolina has long been at the center of America's tobacco story. Today, members of our congressional delegation are helping lead an important new chapter—one focused on reducing the harm caused by smoking and ensuring adult tobacco users have access to scientifically reviewed alternatives.
NC State Health Plan approves Blue Cross contracts and 2027 benefit changes
North Carolina's State Health Plan approved Blue Cross NC contracts, preferred provider agreements and new 2027 benefit and network changes.
Stein creates health care affordability commission
Gov. Josh Stein has created a Health Care Affordability Commission to develop recommendations on health care costs, transparency, competition, workforce shortages and rural affordability.
OP-ED: Tara Jackson: As a Rural Pharmacist, I Know Health Care Modernization Can Improve Patient Safety
When a patient walks into Matthews Drug Store in Clinton, North Carolina, they're trusting me with their health. That trust is something I take seriously, and it's why I pay close attention to anything that helps me do my job better or gets in the way.
Lee Currie: North Carolina Lawmakers Must Hold Hospitals Accountable
North Carolina families are tired of being told that healthcare costs are out of control while hospital systems continue operating behind a curtain of secrecy. If Republicans truly believe in transparency, accountability, and protecting taxpayers, then it is time for the General Assembly to take a hard look at waste, fraud, and abuse within our hospital systems.
Governor’s School Supply Drive to collect classroom donations June 29-July 31
North Carolina’s Governor’s School Supply Drive will collect classroom materials June 29 through July 31 at all 275 SECU branches.
Commissioner Jamie Caudle: Rural North Carolinians need consistent credit access
North Carolina’s rural communities are the bedrock of our state. The family farms, including my own, that make up these communities help provide the food that feeds America. But despite this work, rural North Carolina continues to struggle.
Linda Hunt Williams: Single Family Rentals Allow Growing NC Population More Opportunity
North Carolina grew by nearly 150,000 people in 2025. Following Texas and Florida, it is the third largest state in population growth. Unfortunately, high interest rates, housing prices, and property taxes are pricing many people out of the market for buying a home. The Tarheel State is facing a severe housing shortage, especially after Hurricane Helene. Our state’s housing crisis must be addressed soon.
NCDEQ opens public comment on Egger air permit revision in Davidson County
NCDEQ is accepting public comments through July 9 on proposed air permit revisions for the Egger-Lexington Particleboard Plant in Davidson County.
NCDHHS says Healthy Opportunities Pilots reduced Medicaid costs
NCDHHS says a Medicaid pilot focused on nonmedical needs reduced monthly health care costs for participants.
Hon. Thom Goolsby: Parents, Not Politicians, Should Decide Kids’ Online Access
North Carolina lawmakers are right to be concerned about children’s safety online. Many apps available to kids can expose them to bullying, predators, harmful content, and addictive algorithms that many parents are struggling to manage. Doing nothing is not an option.
Brent Heath: Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA) bill
Lenoir County currently has a 3.5% unemployment rate, and the median income is just over $45,000. Legislation is moving through Congress that would hand Washington bureaucrats sweeping new authority over workplace contracts in eastern North Carolina and across the nation. As a conservative, I see this as disastrous, but this bill should gravely concern you regardless of your political affiliation. It will empower union bosses and unaccountable government arbitrators at the expense of workers and
businesses alike.
NC bill would ask voters to define life as beginning at fertilization
RALEIGH — A North Carolina House bill would ask voters in 2026 whether to amend the state constitution to declare that human life begins at fertilization and is entitled to legal protection from fertilization until natural death.
Rev. G.E. Parker: Helene Recovery Demands More Than Public Dollars
North Carolina received $1.4 billion in federal funding for Hurricane Helene recovery. More than half was designated for single‑family housing. A year and a half later, only 30 single‑family homes have been completed through HUD‑supported programs—a pace that clearly falls short of the need in Western North Carolina.
R. Lee Currie, Jr.: Senator Budd Must Deliver the REPAIR Act for North Carolina
Modern cars generate massive amounts of data—information that determines not only how they drive but also who can repair them, and which parts can service them. Right now, major automakers are leveraging this data to exclude both independent repair shops and aftermarket parts manufacturers from accessing the diagnostic information North Carolina drivers depend on. Unless Congress intervenes, this quiet power grab will negatively impact our state's manufacturing base, mechanics, and consumers.
Jackson joins lawsuit challenging federal student loan rule for health care degrees
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging a U.S. Department of Education rule that his office says would restrict federal loan access for students pursuing advanced health care degrees.
Senate committee to discuss bill allowing organ donor registration on tax returns
RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina Senate committee is scheduled to discuss a bill Wednesday that would allow residents to register as organ and tissue donors through their state income tax returns.
House committee considers broad alcohol, gaming bill
RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina House committee is scheduled to consider a broad alcohol and gaming bill that would affect ABC stores, mixed beverage permittees, premixed cocktails, nonprofit raffles and game nights.