The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit in why the U.S. has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities.

From lack of potable water to exposure to sewage, mold and dust particles, the storm left behind public health headaches for N.C. mountains.

What’s at stake for health policy as the players and power centers shift at the state and federal level, and how will it affect NC?

Expert explains the crucial role cadaver dogs have played in finding victims’ remains in the storm's aftermath.

Prison advocate groups call for the release of nearly 2,000 incarcerated people to ease overcrowding, improve conditions.

The former DHHS head returned to North Carolina to highlight work to address the social issues that often lead to health inequities.

Biden administration keeps working to reduce the nation’s vulnerability to lead, but relief can’t come soon enough for some.

As North Carolina prepares to roll out its new medical debt relief plan, a poll shows many families are feeling the strain of rising health care costs ...

With rising costs, some NC Pre-K providers can’t afford the steep requirements and low reimbursement rates associated with the program.

"Child care access is an economic development issue," said Samantha Cole, child care business liaison at the N.C. Department of Commerce.

Q&A with an embalmer from a funeral home in Ashe County, who cared for bodies by flashlight as Helene's floodwaters rose.