Officials present hospitals, more taxes on health insurers and state savings as options to cover rising administrative costs.

State leaders are worried about how the new federal changes, including work eligibility, will affect North Carolinians.

But lawmakers might not come back until April.

North Carolina is facing a looming deadline to find more funding to cover new federal work requirements for Medicaid.

Over two million North Carolina residents are enrolled in Medicare, and those eligible must select between Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D prescription drug, and Medigap ...

Many NC caregivers are facing financial strain, health challenges and difficulty accessing services. Advocates warn that new ...

Federal law changes could cost NC up to $50B in Medicaid funds over 10 years. Work rules and cuts could end Medicaid expansion without swift state intervention. County agencies face tech and staffing ...

Medicare is the federal health insurance program for people age 65 and older. Medicare Advantage is a bundled alternative to Medicare sold by private insurance companies. It offers all the same ...

UNC Health and Advocate Health, the state’s two largest providers, have halted gender-affirming care for patients under 19.

Data: N.C. Department of Health and Human Services; Chart: Axios Visuals North Carolina is one of 13 states whose Medicaid programs cover GLP-1s for weight loss treatment, and their usage in the state ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Medicare.gov provides online tools for finding medical care - including up to five-star rankings of each hospital listed. The ...