Meredith College released its spring poll on Tuesday, covering a wide range of policy topics from Medicaid expansion and medical marijuana to abortion and distracted driving.

Gov. Roy Cooper announced a new program Wednesday to help state employees with autism spectrum disorder advance in their careers.

Most everyone agrees that telehealth is a fantastic improvement in how we access medical professionals. But the question is: How much should it cost, and how much should insurance be required to pay?

In addition to telehealth, legislators heard Tuesday about the potential for North Carolina to set up its own health care marketplace under the Affordable Care Act instead of using healthcare.gov.

Speaking of committees charting the future of education, the House Select Committee on An Education System for North Carolina's Future wrapped up a four-stop series of public hearings across the state on Monday evening in Morehead County.

One of the state’s most powerful senators quietly got a new job in the UNC System recently. Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell, is one of two “experts in residence” hired in January at UNC Asheville for a new grant-funded “Health Policy Project” at its Center for Health and Wellness.

Republican lawmakers continue to voice concerns with Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 state of emergency declaration, which is currently set to remain in place through July 15.

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The N.C. Court of Appeals last week shot down a Certificate of Need lawsuit from a dialysis provider upset that the Department of Health and Human Services sided with its competitor.

Legislators on the study committee considering Medicaid expansion spent nearly four hours Tuesday hearing about a completely different piece of health care legislation.