Grace Vitaglione | NC Health News

North Carolinians are getting older, but there aren’t enough people getting trained to care for them. The population of people ages 65 and older in North Carolina is expected to nearly double to 2.7 million in the next couple decades.

Proposed legislation in the N.C. General Assembly would set up the process to implement work requirements for Medicaid beneficiaries if the federal government gives the OK.

The period in which you can switch your Medicare Part D Plan or Medicare Advantage plan ends Dec. 7. Experts say it’s vital to look hard at options.

Although budget negotiations stalled, the conversation about how to spend this opioid money is far from over.

There’s a lot of xylazine in North Carolina’s drug supply. Now lawmakers would like to regulate the substance. House Bill 563, which would make xylazine a controlled substance, also includes a measure to legalize marijuana for medical use.

Autopsy reports could be instrumental in correcting inaccurate law enforcement narratives about police shootings or deaths in jails, supporters say. In addition, public autopsy information can help victims’ families and health officials. The measure will now return to the N.C. House.