North Carolina Health News

A measure that would grant North Carolina's biggest non-profit insurer broad leeway to operate like a for-profit company is one step closer to becoming law. House Bill 346 passed 86-26 in the House last week and heads to the Senate.

COVID-19 cases in North Carolina continue a “rolling simmer” with the 7-day average of new confirmed cases now hovering around 2,000. At least 1,096…

North Carolina now is now under a new – less restrictive - pandemic executive order, an updated COVID vaccine schedule. And somewhere in-between in all –…

As COVID-19 shots go into arms across North Carolina, state health officials continue to focus on distributing vaccines quickly and equitably. A recent…

This week North Carolina health officials announced that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities will be given higher priority for…

Bars in North Carolina welcomed back customers indoors over the weekend after almost a year of outdoor only cocktail service. On Friday, the Governor Roy…

North Carolina’s COVID-19 hospitalizations and new cases have been declining over the past week, with just 3,287 people in the hospital (1/24) and 4,633…

When and where your county is distributing the COVID-19 vaccineby Editor, North Carolina Health NewsJanuary 7, 2021Since North Carolina received its first…

Vaccinations are rolling out across Western North Carolina. Mission Health is the latest to start administering the COVID vaccine to at risk health care…

North Carolina broke another coronavirus daily case record on Sunday, as more people get tested before Thanksgiving. Gov. Roy Cooper will hold a…