More court-ordered patients, fewer staffed beds and longer stays have strained a system struggling to keep up with demand for treatment.

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is urging residents to get vaccinated and stay informed as measles cases continue to increase across the state ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and First Lady Anna Stein unveiled a pilot program focused on helping inmates with severe mental health needs ...

North Carolina is seeking $1 billion from the federal government for a wide-ranging plan that could reshape rural health care across the state. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services hopes ...

RALEIGH, NC (WTVD) -- The latest flu numbers from North Carolina's Department of Health & Human Services showed 18 new flu deaths for the week ending in Feb. 24. This brought the total number of ...

NORTH CAROLINA, USA — As temperatures soar across North Carolina, state leaders are stepping in to help residents stay cool and safe this summer. Running through October 31, the North Carolina ...

Medicaid cuts are coming sooner than expected. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will start trimming $319 million by the end of this month — including across-the-board ...

With multiple measles cases reported in North Carolina, rising flu deaths and shifting federal recommendations, state health officials stressed the importance of vaccination and urged people to ...