ASHEVILLE - Eligible recipients of SNAP — formerly known as food stamps — could receive partial benefits as early as Nov. 7, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is planning to reduce Medicaid reimbursement rates to providers beginning Oct. 1, the department’s secretary, Dr. Devdutta “Dev” Sangvai, ...

More court-ordered patients, fewer staffed beds and longer stays have strained a system struggling to keep up with demand for ...

The North Carolina health department has received funding to support childcare recovery in places impacted by tropical storms ...

In Health Matters, Rod Carter sits down for a one-on-one interview with North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Dev Sangvai, who addressed ...

This is story has been updated to add more information. ASHEVILLE – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services identified multiple lapses in patient safety that occurred at HCA ...

NORTH CAROLINA — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is pursuing $101,000 from Balanced Nutrition, a nonprofit run by Yolanda Hill, the wife of former Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, ...

The state health department says the Trump administration’s recent decision to terminate a federal hunger survey will weaken the department’s decision-making capabilities moving forward. “Losing ...

Recent updates from NC DHHS shed light on how the state has leveraged federal funding to improve behavioral health services.

GASTONIA, N.C. (WTVD) -- A person while infected with measles traveled through Gaston County, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) The identity of the ...

Citing a budget shortfall, North Carolina plans to cut Medicaid reimbursement rates by at least 3% starting Oct. 1. Some services, including hospice care and nursing homes, will see reductions of up ...

This story has been updated with additional information. The state health department confirmed partial SNAP benefits were being issued to eligible recipients on Nov. 7. ASHEVILLE - Partial benefits ...