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Working-age Americans are dying prematurely. You can learn a lot about why by looking at what’s happened in Taylorsville, a small community 60 miles northwest of Charlotte. In Part 3 of "The Price We Pay," WFAE's Dana Miller Ervin looks at how job loss, education and health are linked.
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Blue Cross NC will now include coverage for gender-affirming facial surgery and voice therapy for transgender and gender-nonconforming people as medically necessary care. The move comes after what LGBTQ advocates say was a record-breaking year for anti-transgender legislation, and they are celebrating a small victory in North Carolina.
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There are 7.4 million insulin-dependent diabetics in the country. According to the American Diabetes Association, 650,000 of them are rationing insulin because of the cost.
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The thousands of “Trumpcare” ads Facebook and Google have published show that the shadowy “lead generation” economy has a happy home on the platforms — and even big names like UnitedHealthcare take part.
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Health insurance premiums for the 157 million Americans who get their coverage through work rose again this year, continuing a decades-long trend that’s seen costs grow much faster than wages.
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North Carolina is one of 15 states that saw a statistically significant jump over the past two years in the number of children without health insurance,…
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Not too long ago, Tiffany Ghent's tooth began to hurt. It was one in the back at the top, and it kept getting infected and causing her face to swell. She…
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A way for North Carolina small businesses and sole proprietorships to join together and obtain more affordable individual health insurance is heading to…
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Updated at 5:03 p.m. Thursday April 4 Lawmakers are again trying to address a practice known as surprise billing. It occurs when a patient goes to an…
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Almost 300,000 North Carolinians without health insurance could get a plan with no monthly premiums on the federal marketplace. That’s according to a…