During a festive, packed press conference/pep rally Wednesday morning in a small gym on their Portsmouth campus near Rivers ...

Key pay-for proposed for reconciliation bill is riddled with political risks and could spur backlash from hospitals, health ...

The perpetual challenge for lawmakers is that although U.S. adults mostly think the government isn't spending enough on key ...

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate has given its stamp of approval to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s ...

Some Trump officials have said they may ignore future court rulings, which could result in a constitutional crisis.

Dr. Devdutta "Dev" Sangvai was sworn in as the new secretary for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services on Jan. 12, 2025. Sangvai spoke with WRAL anchor/reporter Lena Tillett about ...

Other government agencies have pointed to wasteful spending in Medicaid and Medicare. A report from the Government ...

House Republican leaders on Tuesday downplayed the possibility of cuts to Medicaid benefits as they seek a reconciliation bill with up to $2 trillion in savings. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) ...

Defeating the GOP’s proposed Medicaid cuts, which will then fund huge tax cuts for the rich, is an urgent priority. It’s a chance to reestablish the popularity of the welfare state in American ...

If you’re thinking of enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan (also known as Medicare Part C) in North Carolina to meet your ...

Mike Alberghini, a long-time legend with Grant Union High School in Sacramento who was also known as "Coach Al," has died. He ...

North Carolina, Utah and Virginia—have trigger laws that require termination of the expansion if the share of federal funding drops. While individual states pay for Medicaid, the federal ...