N.C. eyes new use of Medicaid to provide care to incarcerated people
By Rachel Crumpler Upon release from prison or jail, many people face significant obstacles in navigating and accessing health care services. Historically, the transition has…
NC DHHS Sec. Kody Kinsley
DHHS audit finds millions in questionable payments
By Rose Hoban Weeks before one of North Carolina’s state-supported behavioral health management agencies merged with another one in eastern North Carolina, there was a…
NC wants to offer hospitals federal payouts to forgive medical debt
By Michelle Crouch In an initiative that appears to be the first of its kind nationwide, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper and state health officials unveiled…
Rallying call for disability rights in N.C. draws national response
By Rose Hoban Just as in Marvel comics, when a superhero summons the team with the “Avengers assemble!” rallying cry, one member of the national…
Owner of NC psych hospitals under scrutiny from US Senate
By Taylor Knopf A U.S. Senate report released last week accused four of the nation’s largest behavioral health companies of putting profits above the safety…
Communities across NC work to curb suicides
CONTENT WARNING: This article references suicide. Please take caution when reading. If you need mental health support, call or text the national suicide and crisis…
Cooper’s health care budget helps NC’s most vulnerable
By Rose Hoban Now that Gov. Roy Cooper has checked expanding Medicaid off his gubernatorial to-do list, he has shifted his health care focus to…
Disability Rights NC to settle Samantha R case
By Anne Blythe It has been a busy few weeks in the courts for an organization that has been a staunch advocate for North Carolinians…
Youth psych facility opens with specialized units
By Taylor Knopf Later this month, a new 54-bed youth psychiatric hospital in Butner will open its doors to help North Carolina’s children and teens…
DHHS orders consolidation of state-funded mental health agencies
By Taylor Knopf In an effort to streamline the public mental health care system in North Carolina, the state Department of Health and Human Services…