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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that $2.9 million worth of federal funding would be put toward increasing crisis counseling services for North Carolinians impacted by Hurricane Helene. 

As fall temperatures begin to cool off the region, state officials are recommending safety precautions for heating homes, particularly for those impacted by Hurricane Helene. 

In a new report released by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, the state statistics show North Carolinians are getting older and lack access to health care the more rural they are.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' new initiative looks to help shape policies on supportive homes over the next five years.

All qualifying North Carolina hospitals have agreed to participate in a first-of-its-kind initiative that will give them higher Medicaid payments if medical debt of low- and middle-income patients

Federal Medicaid regulators have signed off on a 

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging residents to enjoy time spent at lakes and beaches safely and be aware of possible health risks, including algal blooms.

Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said in a Friday news conference that his office's goal was to hit 600,000 in two years but enrollment has exceeded expectations.

The state is ramping up efforts to recruit and retain direct support professionals, who provide in-home and community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.